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Ridgecrest, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Concordia Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
718
Population
1,670/sq mi density
$41,750
Median Income
$16,670 per capita
$57,500
Home Value
$137,467 Zillow
$948
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$41,750 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,500 home value, $948/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,750
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,670
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgecrest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgecrest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,750
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,670
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,471
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$884
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$884
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.2%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$715M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
483
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
42
Retail
70
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,471
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,563
27% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,670 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,471 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $884 |
| County GDP | $715M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 483 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,471 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,563 |