Westminster, MD Demographic Data

Westminster, MD Summary

Westminster is located in Carroll County in Maryland
  • Population: 18,614
  • Area: 6.64 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 6.63 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,802.46 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 738.52 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Westminster, MD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,574
51%
50.8
Male
9,091
49%
49.2
Total Population
18,665
 
323,128,000

Westminster, MD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,420
7.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,149
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,037
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,601
8.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,582
8.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,964
15.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,133
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,323
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,017
5.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
644
3.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,109
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
973
5.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
713
3.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,393
77.1%
77.2
Female
7,693
53.4%
51.3
Male
6,700
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,063
70.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,225
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,795
15.0%
15.2
Female
1,831
65.5%
55.8
Male
964
34.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Westminster, MD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,117
97.1% 
96.8
White
15,898
85.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,454
7.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
57
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
626
3.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
234
1.3% 
1.2
Chinese
70
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
72
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
21
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
229
1.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
82
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
548
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,379
7.4% 
17.8
Mexican
466
2.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
382
2.0% 
1.7
Cuban
21
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
510
2.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,286
92.6% 
82.2

Westminster, MD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
507
4.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
846
7.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,407
28.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,617
22.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
752
6.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,450
20.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,297
10.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,353
11.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,523
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,747
31.5%
31.2

Westminster, MD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,494
36.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,307
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,633
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
392
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,233
8.2
5.8%

Westminster, MD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,588
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,657
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
830
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
554
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
244
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
29
0.2%
1.1%

Westminster, MD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
433
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
342
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
865
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
708
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,075
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,132
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,090
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
986
13.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
443
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
254
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
56,354
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,879
 
31,128

Westminster, MD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
770
8.7%
9.8
Construction
739
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,570
29.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
735
8.3%
6.6
Information
140
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
363
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
536
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
851
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
586
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,100
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
199
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
176
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
954
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,753
42.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
523
5.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,007
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,583
17.9%
18.1%

Westminster, MD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,497
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,226
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
659
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
41
0.5%
5.1
Walked
326
3.8%
2.7
Other means
123
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
122
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.2
 
26.6

Westminster, MD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,133
15.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,518
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,400
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,277
17.4%
21.0

Westminster, MD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,328
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,651
49.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,677
50.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
492
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Westminster, MD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,820
1 room
240
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
251
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
825
10.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,268
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,516
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,163
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
790
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
819
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
948
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Westminster, MD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,820
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,401
30.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,240
28.6%
5.9
2-units
257
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
427
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
339
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,107
14.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,049
13.4%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Westminster, MD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,330
17.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
260
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
576
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
266
3.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,052
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,666
21.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,388
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,224
15.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
58
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Westminster, MD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,032
27.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
104
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,532
61.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
528
7.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.1%
0.1
Wood
13
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
101
1.4%
1.1

Westminster, MD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,883
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
7
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
184
6.4%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
243
8.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
431
14.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
477
16.5%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
632
21.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
909
31.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
934
32.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
617
21.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
357
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
232
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
732
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%

Westminster, MD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,620 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
39
1.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
83
2.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
87
2.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
349
9.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
471
13.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,092
30.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,499
41.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
57
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,069
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
436
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
410
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
515
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
383
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
238
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,630
45.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
65
0.0%
0.0%

Westminster, MD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,651
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
63
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
31
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
431
11.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
878
24.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,029
28.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,063
29.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
120
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
234,100
 
205,000