Westminster, MD City Data

Westminster, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,731 people who live in Westminster and approximately 150,897 who live in Carroll County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westminster to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Westminster. We have included Westminster housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westminster Information

Carroll County where Westminster resides is 452.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,897 and has a population rank of 356 out of all the places in the United States.

Westminster has a total of 16,731 people and of those residents there are 7,824 males and 8,907 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 2,059 births each year and around 1,163 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westminster varies per year, but currently 16,545 are one race and 186 are two or more races.

Of the 16,731 people who live in Westminster, there are 4,872 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westminster is 2,432 male and 2,440 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,698.

General Westminster Information
Total area in square miles - Carroll County	452.4
Water area in square miles - Carroll County	N/A
Resident population - Carroll County	150,897
Population rank - Carroll County	356
Total population	16,731
Total population (male)	7,824
Total population (female)	8,907
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Carroll County	2,059
Deaths- Carroll County	1,163
Population of one race	16,545
Population of two or more races	186
Population under 20 years	4,872
Population under 20 years (male)	2,432
Population under 20 years (female)	2,440
Total population 18 years and over	12,698

Westminster Social Characteristics

There are 52,503 households in Westminster. Families make up 41,425 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westminster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (34,936), male householder with no wife present (1,684) and female householder with no husband present (4,093). The remainder of the Westminster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,409. Westminster, MD moving companies help people in Westminster move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Westminster. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westminster is based, there are 59,588 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,452 never married, 37,309 now married, 1,250 separated, 5,716 widowed, and 4,861 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 843 separated, 1,238 widowed and 3,658 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westminster social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westminster.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carroll County)
Total households	52,503
Family households (families)	41,425
With own children under 18 years	22,063
Married-couple family	34,936
With own children under 18 years	17,705
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,684
With own children under 18 years	1,032
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,093
With own children under 18 years	2,529
Nonfamily households	11,409
Householder living alone	9,195
65 years and over	3,895

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,222
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,585
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,820
Householder	3,763
Spouse	2,727
Child	4,485
Other relatives	149
Nonrelatives	327
Unmarried partner	161
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	34
Unmarried partner	412
Foster child	11
Other	79

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,248
Male householder	1,044
Male householder living alone	776
Male householder not living alone	268
Female householder	1,613
Female householder living alone	1,421
Female householder not living alone	192
Nonrelatives	591
Unmarried partner	251
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	203
Foster child	2
Other	80

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,588
Never married	10,452
Now married	37,309
Separated	1,250
Widowed	5,716
Divorced	4,861
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	843
Widowed	1,238
Divorced	3,658

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,731
Male	7,824
Under 5 years	554
5 to 9 years	634
10 to 14 years	581
15 to 17 years	279
18 and 19 years	384
20 years	237
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	362
25 to 29 years	569
30 to 34 years	673
35 to 39 years	733
40 to 44 years	624
45 to 49 years	450
50 to 54 years	395
55 to 59 years	270
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	120
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	103
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	140
80 to 84 years	116
85 years and over	94
Female	8,907
Under 5 years	573
5 to 9 years	622
10 to 14 years	526
15 to 17 years	264
18 and 19 years	455
20 years	249
21 years	233
22 to 24 years	316
25 to 29 years	628
30 to 34 years	668
35 to 39 years	753
40 to 44 years	609
45 to 49 years	474
50 to 54 years	452
55 to 59 years	320
60 and 61 years	104
62 to 64 years	151
65 and 66 years	102
67 to 69 years	149
70 to 74 years	290
75 to 79 years	295
80 to 84 years	315
85 years and over	359

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,731
One race	16,545
White	15,272
Black or African American	919
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	201
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	13
Two or more races	186

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,068
People who are White alone	13,789
People who are Black or African American alone	800
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	177
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	274
People who are Some other race alone	97

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	140,776
Same house	86,881
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,560
Different state or abroad	8,952
Different state	7,797
Abroad	1,155

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carroll County)
Total resident population	150,897
Born in United States	70,382
State of residence	105,557
Different state	41,237
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,057
Foreign born	3,046

Westminster Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Westminster. That total enrollment is 41,776 for the population of the country, which includes Westminster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,246 and elementary or high school enrollment was 58,903 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,231.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Westminster population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	41,776
Pre-kindergarten	2,915
Public	1,087
Private	1,828
Kindergarten	2,177
Public	1,847
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,114
Public	18,064
Private	2,050
Elementary and high school	29,452
Public	26,694
Private	2,758
High school grades 9 to 12	9,338
Public	8,630
Private	708
College, undergraduate years	6,019
Public	3,876
Private	2,143
Graduate or professional school	1,213
Public	582
Private	631
Not enrolled in school	103,311

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	98,684
Less than 9th grade	4,492
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,010
High school graduate	32,891
Some college, no degree	20,534
Associate's degree	6,274
Bachelor's degree	24,483
Graduate or professional degree	24.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,786

Westminster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 113,461 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westminster. The Westminster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,114), service occupations (10,317), sales and office occupations (20,236), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (464), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,129) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,184). The 113,461 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 59,644 private wage and salary workers, 14,038 government workers, 4,560 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carroll County)
Population 16 years and over	113,461
In labor force	80,767
Civilian labor force	80,624
Employed	78,444
Unemployed	2,180
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	143
Females 16 years and over	58,503
In labor force	37,628
Civilian labor force	37,621
Unemployed Civilian labor force	992
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	54,958
In labor force	43,139
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,188
Armed forces	136

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carroll County)
Workers 16 years and over	77,592
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	64,443
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,620
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,133
Other means	310
Worked at home	2,997
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,546,725

OCCUPATION (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,114
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,114
Service occupations	10,317
Sales and office occupations	20,236
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	464
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,129
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,184

INDUSTRY (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,114
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,118
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,768
Wholesale trade	2,870
Retail trade	8,852
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,427
Information	3,037
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,635
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,360
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,145
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,461
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,194

CLASS OF WORKER (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,114
Private wage and salary workers	59,644
Government workers	14,038
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,560
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westminster Housing Characteristics

In Westminster, MD there are 54,260 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,503 occupied and 1,757 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westminster, there are 42,272 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,727 units in Westminster. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Westminster, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westminster, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westminster. There are 231 housing units with rent less than $200, 344 with rent between $200-299, 1,414 with rent between $300-499 and 6,317 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westminster gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westminster, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carroll County)
Total housing units	54,260
Occupied housing units	52,503
Vacant housing units	1,757

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carroll County)
Total housing units	54,260
1-unit, detached	42,272
1-unit, attached	4,727
2 units	1,682
3 or 4 units	1,186
5 to 9 units	922
10 to 19 units	1,826
20 to 49 units	415
50 or more units	538
Mobile home	679

HOUSING TENURE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	52,503
Owner-occupied	43,048
Renter-occupied	9,455

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	52,503
No vehicles available	2,276
2 vehicle available	39,010
3 vehicles available	10,868
4 vehicles available	3,289
5 or more vehicles available	1,379

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	52,503
Utility gas	8,370
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,607
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,847
Coal or coke	63
Wood	1,960
Solar energy
Other fuel	266
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	52,503
Less Than $50,000	43,048
$50,000 to $99,999	2,684
$100,000 to $149,999	12,566
$150,000 to $199,999	12,953
$200,000 to $299,999	8,017
$300,000 to $499,999	1,593
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	162,500

GROSS RENT (Carroll County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,455
Less than $200	231
$200 to $299	344
$300 to $499	1,414
$500 to $699	3,169
$700 to $999	2,215
$1,000 to $1,499	824
$1,500 or more	108