Westminster, SC City Data

Westminster, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,743 people who live in Westminster and approximately 66,215 who live in Oconee 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

Oconee County where Westminster resides is 673.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 66,215 and has a population rank of 738 out of all the places in the United States.

Westminster has a total of 2,743 people and of those residents there are 1,296 males and 1,447 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 768 births each year and around 639 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westminster varies per year, but currently 2,711 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 2,743 people who live in Westminster, there are 718 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westminster is 374 male and 344 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 2,098.

General Westminster Information
Total area in square miles - Oconee County	673.58
Water area in square miles - Oconee County	N/A
Resident population - Oconee County	66,215
Population rank - Oconee County	738
Total population	2,743
Total population (male)	1,296
Total population (female)	1,447
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Oconee County	768
Deaths- Oconee County	639
Population of one race	2,711
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	718
Population under 20 years (male)	374
Population under 20 years (female)	344
Total population 18 years and over	2,098

Westminster Social Characteristics

There are 27,283 households in Westminster. Families make up 19,687 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westminster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,756), male householder with no wife present (1,095) and female householder with no husband present (2,543). The remainder of the Westminster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,694. Westminster, SC 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 27,596 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,416 never married, 16,809 now married, 868 separated, 3,272 widowed, and 2,231 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 614 separated, 572 widowed and 2,617 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 (Oconee County)
Total households	27,283
Family households (families)	19,687
With own children under 18 years	8,513
Married-couple family	15,756
With own children under 18 years	5,819
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,095
With own children under 18 years	555
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,543
With own children under 18 years	1,559
Nonfamily households	7,694
Householder living alone	6,750
65 years and over	2,596

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	366
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	331
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,257
Householder	761
Spouse	532
Child	768
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	59
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	486
Male householder	172
Male householder living alone	151
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	258
Female householder living alone	232
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,596
Never married	4,416
Now married	16,809
Separated	868
Widowed	3,272
Divorced	2,231
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	614
Widowed	572
Divorced	2,617

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,743
Male	1,296
Under 5 years	90
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	85
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	14
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	88
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	13
Female	1,447
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	29
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	94
40 to 44 years	108
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,743
One race	2,711
White	2,348
Black or African American	324
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,743
People who are White alone	2,348
People who are Black or African American alone	324
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	68
People who are Some other race alone	33

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	62,175
Same house	36,924
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,919
Different state or abroad	7,132
Different state	6,626
Abroad	506

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oconee County)
Total resident population	66,215
Born in United States	38,058
State of residence	43,456
Different state	20,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	300
Foreign born	1,596

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 14,546 for the population of the country, which includes Westminster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,308 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,291 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,460.

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	14,546
Pre-kindergarten	1,053
Public	692
Private	361
Kindergarten	886
Public	725
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,931
Public	6,467
Private	464
Elementary and high school	10,146
Public	9,552
Private	594
High school grades 9 to 12	3,215
Public	3,085
Private	130
College, undergraduate years	1,975
Public	1,713
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	486
Public	407
Private	79
Not enrolled in school	49,351

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,896
Less than 9th grade	5,118
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,877
High school graduate	15,237
Some college, no degree	7,420
Associate's degree	2,913
Bachelor's degree	8,331
Graduate or professional degree	18.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,060

Westminster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,823 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westminster. The Westminster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,575), service occupations (3,599), sales and office occupations (6,414), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (202), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,259) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,098). The 52,823 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,408 private wage and salary workers, 4,681 government workers, 1,989 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oconee County)
Population 16 years and over	52,823
In labor force	31,535
Civilian labor force	31,498
Employed	30,147
Unemployed	1,351
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	27,230
In labor force	14,232
Civilian labor force	14,225
Unemployed Civilian labor force	646
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	25,593
In labor force	17,303
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	705
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oconee County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,544
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,849
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,354
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	365
Other means	227
Worked at home	608
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	674,235

OCCUPATION (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,575
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,575
Service occupations	3,599
Sales and office occupations	6,414
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	202
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,259
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,098

INDUSTRY (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,575
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	458
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,181
Wholesale trade	661
Retail trade	3,222
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,784
Information	360
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	879
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,257
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,614
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,741
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	781

CLASS OF WORKER (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,575
Private wage and salary workers	23,408
Government workers	4,681
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,989
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westminster Housing Characteristics

In Westminster, SC there are 32,383 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,283 occupied and 5,100 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westminster, there are 20,462 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 276 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, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westminster, SC 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 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 641 with rent between $200-299, 2,256 with rent between $300-499 and 1,347 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, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oconee County)
Total housing units	32,383
Occupied housing units	27,283
Vacant housing units	5,100

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oconee County)
Total housing units	32,383
1-unit, detached	20,462
1-unit, attached	276
2 units	634
3 or 4 units	616
5 to 9 units	676
10 to 19 units	385
20 to 49 units	181
50 or more units	21
Mobile home	8,923

HOUSING TENURE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Owner-occupied	21,391
Renter-occupied	5,892

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
No vehicles available	1,699
2 vehicle available	17,518
3 vehicles available	4,655
4 vehicles available	1,107
5 or more vehicles available	341

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Utility gas	5,629
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,533
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,437
Coal or coke
Wood	1,125
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Less Than $50,000	21,391
$50,000 to $99,999	5,312
$100,000 to $149,999	2,832
$150,000 to $199,999	1,444
$200,000 to $299,999	1,166
$300,000 to $499,999	530
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	97,500

GROSS RENT (Oconee County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,892
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	641
$300 to $499	2,256
$500 to $699	1,077
$700 to $999	224
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	10