Ridgemark, California
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Ridgemark is a census-designated place (CDP) located adjacent to the southeastern edge of Hollister in San Benito County, California, United States. The community is a private, gated golf development with a golf course and just over 1,000 homes. Development of the community began in the early 1970s,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the population had reached 3,212 at the time of the 2020 United States census.<ref name="US Census Bureau 2020 Ridgemark, CA Population"/>
Geography
Ridgemark is located at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ridgemark has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Ridgemark, California</ref>
Demographics
Ridgemark first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.<ref name=2000CensusCA/>
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Ridgemark had a population of 3,212. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Ridgemark was 67.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 11.4% from other races, and 15.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.4% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>
The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 0.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>
There were 1,265 households, out of which 27.4% included children under the age of 18, 62.1% were married-couple households, 5.1% were cohabiting couple households, 20.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.3% of households were one person, and 13.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54.<ref name=DP1/> There were 951 families (75.2% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The age distribution was 18.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% aged 18 to 24, 20.0% aged 25 to 44, 28.6% aged 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 49.9Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males.<ref name=DP1/>
There were 1,336 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 1,265 (94.7%) were occupied. Of these, 82.6% were owner-occupied, and 17.4% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $127,117, and the per capita income was $67,897. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010
The 2010 United States census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> reported that Ridgemark had a population of 3,016. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Ridgemark was 2,520 (83.6%) White, 23 (0.8%) African American, 14 (0.5%) Native American, 105 (3.5%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 248 (8.2%) from other races, and 103 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 623 persons (20.7%).
The Census reported that 2,980 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 36 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,207 households, out of which 332 (27.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 780 (64.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 88 (7.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 49 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 42 (3.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 9 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 244 households (20.2%) were made up of individuals, and 141 (11.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 917 families (76.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.84.
The population was spread out, with 620 people (20.6%) under the age of 18, 139 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 529 people (17.5%) aged 25 to 44, 984 people (32.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 744 people (24.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
There were 1,260 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 1,008 (83.5%) were owner-occupied, and 199 (16.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 2,428 people (80.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 552 people (18.3%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
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