Population 60,108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westminster
Household size in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Westminster sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.63, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Westminster is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.7, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Westminster, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Westminster
Renters in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Westminster rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 25.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Westminster are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Westminster was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,133 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,151 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,255 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,543 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Westminster costs $1,543 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Baltimore area ($1,778). Rent has climbed $410 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Westminster
Bachelor's degrees in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Westminster (36.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Baltimore area overall (44.1%). The share with a degree is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Westminster is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Westminster
| Period | Westminster | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Westminster than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. The Baltimore area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Westminster compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 2.58 | 42.2 | 8.6% | 22.4% | 5.1% | 1978 | $1,543 | 36.9% | 93.9% | 4.4% |
| Uniontown | 2.42 | 45.3 | 9.3% | 19.0% | 3.1% | 1976 | $1,461 | 26.0% | 91.0% | 4.3% |
| New Windsor | 2.57 | 44.8 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 3.5% | 1978 | $1,514 | 38.3% | 96.3% | 6.6% |
| Finksburg | 2.83 | 43.0 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1983 | $1,566 | 48.8% | 97.3% | 3.3% |
| Hampstead | 2.60 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 14.1% | 4.4% | 1984 | $1,267 | 37.7% | 95.9% | 3.7% |
| Melrose | 3.41 | 38.9 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 3.9% | 1984 | $1,333 | 47.1% | 97.4% | 4.8% |
| Manchester | 2.67 | 48.2 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 3.3% | 1980 | $1,485 | 33.4% | 97.8% | 0.7% |
| Union Bridge | 2.65 | 43.1 | 8.7% | 16.2% | 5.5% | 1963 | $1,627 | 29.8% | 92.1% | 2.3% |
| Upperco | 2.65 | 46.1 | 7.0% | 12.4% | 5.7% | 1969 | $1,544 | 46.1% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| Taneytown | 2.66 | 42.6 | 12.2% | 21.3% | 5.5% | 1984 | $1,153 | 22.1% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
| Johnsville | 2.70 | 52.1 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 3.1% | 1974 | $1,577 | 25.1% | 95.7% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Westminster. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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