Westover, MD City Data

Westover, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,093 people who live in Westover and approximately 24,747 who live in Somerset County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westover 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 Westover. We have included Westover housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westover Information

Somerset County where Westover resides is 610.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,747 and has a population rank of 1,566 out of all the places in the United States.

Westover has a total of 2,093 people and of those residents there are 1,043 males and 1,050 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 263 births each year and around 270 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westover varies per year, but currently 2,073 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 2,093 people who live in Westover, there are 513 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westover is 244 male and 269 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 1,643.

General Westover Information
Total area in square miles - Somerset County	610.78
Water area in square miles - Somerset County	N/A
Resident population - Somerset County	24,747
Population rank - Somerset County	1,566
Total population	2,093
Total population (male)	1,043
Total population (female)	1,050
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Somerset County	263
Deaths- Somerset County	270
Population of one race	2,073
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	513
Population under 20 years (male)	244
Population under 20 years (female)	269
Total population 18 years and over	1,643

Westover Social Characteristics

There are 8,361 households in Westover. Families make up 5,509 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westover families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,852), male householder with no wife present (400) and female householder with no husband present (1,242). The remainder of the Westover households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,917. Westover, MD moving companies help people in Westover 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 Westover. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westover is based, there are 9,617 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,800 never married, 4,276 now married, 364 separated, 1,302 widowed, and 875 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 221 separated, 357 widowed and 841 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westover social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westover.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Somerset County)
Total households	8,361
Family households (families)	5,509
With own children under 18 years	2,541
Married-couple family	3,852
With own children under 18 years	1,402
Male householder, no wife present, family	400
With own children under 18 years	154
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,242
With own children under 18 years	651
Nonfamily households	2,917
Householder living alone	2,460
65 years and over	1,076

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	243
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	269
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,713
Householder	555
Spouse	434
Child	538
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	3
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	284
Male householder	124
Male householder living alone	104
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	126
Female householder living alone	115
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,617
Never married	2,800
Now married	4,276
Separated	364
Widowed	1,302
Divorced	875
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	221
Widowed	357
Divorced	841

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,093
Male	1,043
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	14
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	85
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	11
Female	1,050
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,093
One race	2,073
White	1,397
Black or African American	652
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,997
People who are White alone	1,367
People who are Black or African American alone	588
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,590
Same house	14,593
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,971
Different state or abroad	1,845
Different state	1,592
Abroad	253

PLACE OF BIRTH (Somerset County)
Total resident population	24,747
Born in United States	14,826
State of residence	16,239
Different state	7,775
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	113
Foreign born	620

Westover 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 Westover. That total enrollment is 7,036 for the population of the country, which includes Westover. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,625 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,313 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,784.

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 Westover population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,036
Pre-kindergarten	302
Public	266
Private	36
Kindergarten	292
Public	273
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,218
Public	2,052
Private	166
Elementary and high school	3,657
Public	3,392
Private	265
High school grades 9 to 12	1,439
Public	1,340
Private	99
College, undergraduate years	2,597
Public	2,168
Private	429
Graduate or professional school	188
Public	169
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	17,059

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,321
Less than 9th grade	1,485
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,487
High school graduate	5,998
Some college, no degree	2,862
Associate's degree	589
Bachelor's degree	1,900
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,207

Westover Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,646 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westover. The Westover occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,321), service occupations (1,983), sales and office occupations (2,201), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (354), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,095) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,414). The 20,646 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,804 private wage and salary workers, 2,602 government workers, 876 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Somerset County)
Population 16 years and over	20,646
In labor force	10,389
Civilian labor force	10,372
Employed	9,368
Unemployed	1,004
Percent Unemployed	9.7
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	9,491
In labor force	5,126
Civilian labor force	5,126
Unemployed Civilian labor force	597
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,155
In labor force	5,263
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	407
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Somerset County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,895
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,294
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	364
Other means	142
Worked at home	256
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	221,790

OCCUPATION (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,321
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,321
Service occupations	1,983
Sales and office occupations	2,201
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	354
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,095
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,414

INDUSTRY (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,321
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	518
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	985
Wholesale trade	339
Retail trade	1,160
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	449
Information	145
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	232
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	479
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,291
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	648
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,004

CLASS OF WORKER (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,321
Private wage and salary workers	5,804
Government workers	2,602
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	876
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westover Housing Characteristics

In Westover, MD there are 10,092 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,361 occupied and 1,731 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westover, there are 6,845 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 226 units in Westover. 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 Westover, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westover, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westover. There are 280 housing units with rent less than $200, 266 with rent between $200-299, 904 with rent between $300-499 and 756 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westover gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westover, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Somerset County)
Total housing units	10,092
Occupied housing units	8,361
Vacant housing units	1,731

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Somerset County)
Total housing units	10,092
1-unit, detached	6,845
1-unit, attached	226
2 units	273
3 or 4 units	352
5 to 9 units	255
10 to 19 units	234
20 to 49 units	89
50 or more units	61
Mobile home	1,729

HOUSING TENURE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	8,361
Owner-occupied	5,820
Renter-occupied	2,541

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	8,361
No vehicles available	1,112
2 vehicle available	4,589
3 vehicles available	1,039
4 vehicles available	371
5 or more vehicles available	102

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	8,361
Utility gas	391
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,842
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,731
Coal or coke	7
Wood	276
Solar energy
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	8,361
Less Than $50,000	5,820
$50,000 to $99,999	2,188
$100,000 to $149,999	664
$150,000 to $199,999	266
$200,000 to $299,999	185
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	81,100

GROSS RENT (Somerset County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,541
Less than $200	280
$200 to $299	266
$300 to $499	904
$500 to $699	561
$700 to $999	175
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A