Westminster, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population

115,484

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.267% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.31%

3.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,272

4.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$532,400

7.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

67,087

0.091% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Westminster, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Westminster, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westminster, CO are Front Range Community College (4,942 degrees awarded in 2023) and Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster (114 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Westminster, CO was $532,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Westminster, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Westminster, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Westminster, CO is home to a population of 115k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.63% of Westminster, CO residents were born outside of the country (9.96k people).

In 2024, there were 6.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.8k people) in Westminster, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.42k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Westminster, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westminster, CO was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westminster, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westminster, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
73.8k ± 1.75k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.45k
White (Hispanic)
8.42k ± 1.49k

25.4%

Hispanic Population

29.4k people

25.4% of the people in Westminster, CO are hispanic (29.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westminster, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
203,143 ± 10,870 people
India
22,453 ± 3,672 people
China
17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

8.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.96k people

8.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.5k people

As of 2024, 8.63% of Westminster, CO residents (9.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westminster, CO was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westminster, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,570 ± 289
Gulf War (2001-)
1,392 ± 297
Gulf War (1990s)
969 ± 184

Westminster, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westminster, CO.

Economy

The economy of Westminster, CO employs 67.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westminster, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,179 people), and Retail Trade (7,579 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,124), Utilities ($91,434), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,435).

Employment

Occupations

67.1k

2024 Value

± 2,155

0.091%

1 Year growth

± 4.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westminster, CO grew at a rate of 0.091%, from 67k employees to 67.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westminster, CO, are Management Occupations (8,879 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,320 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westminster, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.1k

2024 Value

± 2,155

0.091%

1 Year growth

± 4.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westminster, CO grew at a rate of 0.091%, from 67k employees to 67.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westminster, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,179 people), and Retail Trade (7,579 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westminster, CO, though some of these residents may live in Westminster, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,189

Median earning men ± $3,014

$52,700

Median earning women ± $2,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,186), Information ($87,900), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,895).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,625), Information ($86,184), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,457).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Westminster, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Westminster, CO awarded 5,056 degrees. The student population of Westminster, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,377 male students and 11,834 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westminster, CO are White (3,101 and 62.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1,297 and 26.1%), Asian (177 and 3.56%), and Two or More Races (176 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Westminster, CO by number of degrees awarded are Front Range Community College (4,942 and 97.7%) and Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster (114 and 2.25%).

The most popular majors in Westminster, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (778 and 15.4%), Welding Technology (507 and 10%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (320 and 6.33%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,940 for in-state students and $16,174 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,211 students enrolled in Westminster, CO, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,239 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
778 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
313 degrees awarded
General Studies
208 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Westminster, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 778 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Westminster, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Front Range Community College
4,942 degrees awarded
Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Front Range Community College with 4,942 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,353 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westminster, CO, which is 0.871 times less than the 2,703 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,101 degrees mean that there were 2.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,297 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westminster, CO was $532,400 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $497,400 to $532,400, a 7.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Westminster, CO is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westminster, CO have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westminster, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$532,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,955

$29,786

Median Property Taxes

±$1,229

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Westminster, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Westminster, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Westminster, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westminster, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,272

Median Household Income

± $3,946

48.1k

Number of Households

± 1,713

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.1k households in Westminster, CO grew to $100,272 from the previous year's value of $96,145.

The following chart displays the households in Westminster, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westminster, CO is from Colorado.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (6.39%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Westminster, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westminster, CO have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Westminster, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westminster, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westminster, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westminster, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westminster, CO (8.4k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westminster, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.8% of the population of Westminster, CO has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 9.88% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.24%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

9.88%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westminster, CO grew by 10.8% from 7.43% to 8.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westminster, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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