Ridgemark, California facts for kids
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Ridgemark
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Location in San Benito County and the state of California
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 Ridgemark, California
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.570 sq mi (6.656 km2) |
| • Land | 2.570 sq mi (6.656 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,212 |
| • Density | 1,249.8/sq mi (482.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95023
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| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-60706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853408 |
Ridgemark is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP). It's located right next to the southeastern part of Hollister in San Benito County, California, United States.
This community is a private, gated area built around a golf course. It has over 1,000 homes. Ridgemark started being developed in the early 1970s. By the year 2010, about 3,016 people lived there.
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Where is Ridgemark Located?
Ridgemark is found at specific coordinates: 36°48′37″N 121°21′46″W / 36.810353°N 121.362816°W.
The United States Census Bureau says that Ridgemark covers a total area of about 2.6 square miles (6.656 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
What is Ridgemark's Climate Like?
Ridgemark has a climate where summers are warm and dry, but not extremely hot. The average monthly temperature never goes above 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius).
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ridgemark has a "warm-summer Mediterranean climate." This type of climate is often shown as "Csb" on climate maps.
Who Lives in Ridgemark?
Learning about the people who live in a place is called demographics. Here's what we know about Ridgemark's population from past censuses.
Ridgemark's Population in 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 3,016 people living in Ridgemark. This means there were about 1,173.5 people per square mile (453.1 people per square kilometer).
Most residents, about 83.6%, were White. About 3.5% were Asian, and 8.2% were from other races. Around 20.7% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Most people (98.8%) lived in regular homes. Only a small number (1.2%) lived in group housing.
There were 1,207 households in Ridgemark. About 27.5% of these homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (64.6%) were married couples.
The average household had 2.47 people. The average family had 2.84 people.
The population was spread out by age:
- 20.6% were under 18 years old.
- 4.6% were 18 to 24 years old.
- 17.5% were 25 to 44 years old.
- 32.6% were 45 to 64 years old.
- 24.7% were 65 years or older.
The average age in Ridgemark was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were about 93.1 males.
There were 1,260 housing units in total. Most homes (83.5%) were owned by the people living in them. The rest (16.5%) were rented.
Ridgemark's Population in 2000
In the census of 2000, Ridgemark had 2,741 people. There were 1,110 households and 863 families. The population density was about 1,018.9 people per square mile (393.4 people per square kilometer).
In 2000, about 73.0% of the population was non-Hispanic White. About 3.2% were Asian. Similar to 2010, 20.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 24.7% of households had children under 18. Most households (71.4%) were married couples.
The average household size was 2.47 people, and the average family size was 2.78 people.
The age breakdown in 2000 was:
- 20.7% were under 18.
- 3.9% were 18 to 24.
- 21.3% were 25 to 44.
- 33.5% were 45 to 64.
- 20.6% were 65 or older.
The average age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were about 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in 2000 was $79,057. For a family, it was $87,743. The average income per person was $36,966. A small number of families (2.2%) and people (3.5%) lived below the poverty line.
See also
In Spanish: Ridgemark para niños
