Westminster, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,559

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

5.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.53%

24.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,245

21.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$266,100

Population & Diversity

Westminster, LA is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.5% of Westminster, LA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 6.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Westminster, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Westminster, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westminster, LA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westminster, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 531
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
301 ± 284
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 101

6.76%

Hispanic Population

173 people

6.76% of the people in Westminster, LA are hispanic (173 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westminster, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

1.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 2.5% of Westminster, LA residents (64 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, LA was 1.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 31

Westminster, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Westminster, LA employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westminster, LA were Accommodation & Food Services (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (248 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($98,644), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,746), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,222).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 427

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westminster, LA declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 1.68k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westminster, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (246 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (164 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westminster, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 427

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westminster, LA declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 1.68k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westminster, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (248 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westminster, LA, though some of these residents may live in Westminster, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,967

Median earning men ± $25,357

$38,197

Median earning women ± $23,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,331), Manufacturing ($70,378), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,538), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,848), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westminster, LA was $266,100 in 2024, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,300 to $266,100, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Westminster, LA is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westminster, LA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westminster, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,404

$873

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Westminster, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westminster, LA 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.

$70,245

Median Household Income

± $31,197

1.21k

Number of Households

± 337

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Westminster, LA declined from $70,245 from the previous year's value of $89,944.

The following chart displays the households in Westminster, LA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westminster, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (5.19%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Westminster, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (5.19%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westminster, LA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Westminster, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westminster, LA (116 out of 2.56k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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