Westminster, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,445
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.5
1.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.97%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$86,219
8.55% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$337,600
6.13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,319
1.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Westminster, MD 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.

94.3% of the residents in Westminster, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westminster, MD are McDaniel College (872 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Westminster, MD was $337,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.

Most people in Westminster, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Westminster, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Westminster, MD is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.93% of Westminster, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.03k people).

In 2024, there were 9.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Westminster, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 819 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Westminster, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westminster, MD was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westminster, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.4k ± 712
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 434
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    819 ± 218
8.8%
Hispanic Population
1.8k people

In 2024, there were 9.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Westminster, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 819 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.8% of the people in Westminster, MD are hispanic (1.8k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.03k people
8.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.75k people

As of 2024, 9.93% of Westminster, MD residents (2.03k 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, MD was 8.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    284 ± 149
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    214 ± 118
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    88 ± 93

Westminster, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Westminster, MD employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westminster, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,577 people), Educational Services (1,264 people), and Retail Trade (912 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,493), Finance & Insurance ($83,732), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,764).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k
2024 Value
± 877
−1.11%
1 Year decline
± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westminster, MD declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 10.4k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westminster, MD, are Management Occupations (1,517 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,067 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (851 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westminster, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.3k
2024 Value
± 877
−1.11%
1 Year decline
± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westminster, MD declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 10.4k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westminster, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,577 people), Educational Services (1,264 people), and Retail Trade (912 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westminster, MD, though some of these residents may live in Westminster, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,895
Median earning men ± $7,129
$46,241
Median earning women ± $5,373

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,438), Wholesale Trade ($83,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,433).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,222), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,292), and Information ($73,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland 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

Voting results are not available for Westminster, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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 Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Westminster, MD awarded 872 degrees. The student population of Westminster, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 995 male students and 1,887 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westminster, MD are White (551 and 63.2%), Black or African American (138 and 15.8%), Unknown (77 and 8.83%), and Hispanic or Latino (59 and 6.77%).

The largest universities in Westminster, MD by number of degrees awarded are McDaniel College (872 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Westminster, MD are General Educational Leadership & Administration (139 and 15.9%), Curriculum & Instruction (77 and 8.83%), and General Psychology (50 and 5.73%).

The median tuition cost in Westminster, MD for private four year colleges is $48,672.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Westminster, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,882 (34.5% men and 65.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,882 students enrolled in Westminster, MD, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,656 records, of which 66.9% were women and 33.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    50 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    50 degrees awarded
  3. General Health & Physical Education
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Westminster, MD was General Business Administration & Management with 50 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
McDaniel College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
872 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was McDaniel College with 872 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westminster, MD, which is 0.503 times less than the 580 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 551 degrees mean that there were 3.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 138 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,672) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($975) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,330) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Westminster, MD was $337,600 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,100 to $337,600, a 6.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Westminster, MD is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westminster, MD have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westminster, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,855
$4,491
Median Property Taxes
±$499

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

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Rent vs Own

56.5%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Westminster, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,219
Median Household Income
± $13,458
7.95k
Number of Households
± 824

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.95k households in Westminster, MD grew to $86,219 from the previous year's value of $79,431.

The following chart displays the households in Westminster, MD 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westminster, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Westminster, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

28.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westminster, MD have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Westminster, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westminster, MD (1.85k out of 18.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westminster, MD 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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Westminster, MD has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 27.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.64%
Uninsured
54.8%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westminster, MD grew by 9.03% from 4.26% to 4.64%.

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