Westminster, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 106,195 (Urban population: 106,175, Rural population: 20 (all nonfarm))

Westminster, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 39,459 (38,418 occupied: 26,922 owner occupied, 11,496 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1252 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $753 (lower quartile is $617, upper quartile is $1,018)

Housing units in Westminster with a mortgage: 21,035 (4,064 second mortgage, 2,220 home equity loan, 119 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,513

Westminster,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,300 (it was $165,600 in 2000)

Westminster:	$226,300
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $184,500 - $286,100

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $277,599
Here: $277,599
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,537
Here: $210,537
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $173,154
Here: $173,154
State: $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,034
Here: $205,034
State: $222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,112
Here: $124,112
State: $203,199

Mobile homes: $33,256
Here: $33,256
State: $53,488

Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1983

Household type by relationship

Households: 100,734

In family households: 84,536 (20,597 male householders, 5,612 female householders)
21,155 spouses, 30,641 children (27,744 natural, 995 adopted, 1,902 stepchildren), 1,251 grandchildren, 998 brothers or sisters, 552 parents, 1,618 other relatives, 2,112 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16,198 (6,075 male householders (4,189 living alone)), 6,209 female householders (5,009 living alone)), 3,914 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 463 (361 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,013 2-persons, 6,174 3-persons, 5,955 4-persons, 2,694 5-persons, 836 6-persons, 537 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,198 1-person, 2,568 2-persons, 359 3-persons, 119 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

19,746 married couples with children.
5,201 single-parent households (1,472 men, 3,729 women).

85.5% of residents of Westminster speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
4.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,116 (9.0%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westminster, Colorado:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 279 3 rooms: 1,011 4 rooms: 1,652 5 rooms: 3,822 6 rooms: 5,335 7 rooms: 5,186 8 rooms: 4,463 9 or more rooms: 5,146

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westminster, Colorado:
	1 room: 596 2 rooms: 1,311 3 rooms: 2,387 4 rooms: 3,349 5 rooms: 1,960 6 rooms: 912 7 rooms: 488 8 rooms: 303 9 or more rooms: 190

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 911
1995 to 1998: 5,938
1990 to 1994: 4,344
1980 to 1989: 10,434
1970 to 1979: 11,627
1960 to 1969: 2,626
1950 to 1959: 3,045
1940 to 1949: 198
1939 or earlier: 336

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westminster:
	no bedroom: 66 1 bedroom: 854 2 bedrooms: 4,662 3 bedrooms: 12,706 4 bedrooms: 7,047 5 or more bedrooms: 1,587

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westminster:
	no bedroom: 651 1 bedroom: 3,468 2 bedrooms: 5,047 3 bedrooms: 1,778 4 bedrooms: 465 5 or more bedrooms: 87

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Westminster in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 402 1 vehicle: 6,419 2 vehicles: 13,096 3 vehicles: 5,061 4 vehicles: 1,418 5 or more vehicles: 526

Cars and other vehicles available in Westminster in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,152 1 vehicle: 5,012 2 vehicles: 4,128 3 vehicles: 887 4 vehicles: 262 5 or more vehicles: 55

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Westminster, CO:

Less than $10,000: 94
$10,000 to $14,999: 42
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 105
$25,000 to $29,999: 86
$30,000 to $34,999: 61
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 128
$80,000 to $89,999: 156
$90,000 to $99,999: 177
$100,000 to $124,999: 923
$125,000 to $149,999: 1902
$150,000 to $174,999: 2431
$175,000 to $199,999: 3499
$200,000 to $249,999: 7443
$250,000 to $299,999: 4329
$300,000 to $399,999: 4249
$400,000 to $499,999: 1038
$500,000 to $749,999: 793
$750,000 to $999,999: 170
$1,000,000 or more: 75

Westminster rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Westminster:

Less than $100: 31 people
$100 to $149: 126
$150 to $199: 86
$200 to $249: 126
$250 to $299: 101
$300 to $349: 104
$350 to $399: 153
$400 to $449: 443
$450 to $499: 825
$500 to $549: 819
$550 to $599: 650
$600 to $649: 942
$650 to $699: 1,252
$700 to $749: 871
$750 to $799: 863
$800 to $899: 2,296
$900 to $999: 1,536
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,195
$1,250 to $1,499: 534
$1,500 to $1,999: 184
$2,000 or more: 11
No cash rent: 172

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,856 1990 to 1994: 1,519 1985 to 1989: 1,213 1980 to 1984: 1,169 1975 to 1979: 1,012 1970 to 1974: 321 1970 to 1974: 235 1965 to 1969: 791

Westminster, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,266 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 700
5 to 9 minutes: 3794
10 to 14 minutes: 5952
15 to 19 minutes: 7721
20 to 24 minutes: 8874
25 to 29 minutes: 4586
30 to 34 minutes: 10345
35 to 39 minutes: 2540
40 to 44 minutes: 2371
45 to 59 minutes: 4477
60 to 89 minutes: 2496
90 or more minutes: 829

Westminster mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 45,307 (80%)
Carpooled: 6,106 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,302 (4%)
Taxi: 16 (0%)
Motorcycle: 85 (0%)
Bicycle: 49 (0%)
Walked: 553 (1%)
Other means: 267 (0%)
Worked at home: 2,266 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1407
$10,000 to $14,999: 1014
$15,000 to $19,999: 1130
$20,000 to $24,999: 1684
$25,000 to $29,999: 2005
$30,000 to $34,999: 2159
$35,000 to $39,999: 2051
$40,000 to $44,999: 2279
$45,000 to $49,999: 2277
$50,000 to $59,999: 4710
$60,000 to $74,999: 5561
$75,000 to $99,999: 6171
$100,000 to $124,999: 3085
$125,000 to $149,999: 1235
$150,000 to $199,999: 1024
$200,000 or more: 701

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 22924

German: 17963

Irish: 8044

English: 7168

Italian: 5346

United States or American: 4395

Norwegian: 2262

French (except Basque): 1970

Swedish: 1893

Polish: 1661

Scottish: 1568

Dutch: 1221

Scotch-Irish: 1148

European: 1086

Danish: 658

British: 559

Czech: 516

French Canadian: 447

Welsh: 436

Hungarian: 397

Russian: 378

Greek: 335

Swiss: 311

Arab:: 281

Scandinavian: 280

Canadian: 256

Slovak: 171

Austrian: 160

Finnish: 143

Subsaharan African:: 126

Afghan: 124

Yugoslavian: 110

Ukrainian: 100

Czechoslovakian: 99

Iranian: 95

African: 82

Jordanian: 78

Croatian: 76

Lithuanian: 75

Arab/Arabic: 72

Latvian: 71

Northern European: 70

Basque: 65

Belgian: 63

Bulgarian: 57

Eastern European: 56

Turkish: 55

Portuguese: 54

South African: 44

Slovene: 44

Pennsylvania German: 43

Australian: 42

Slavic: 38

Palestinian: 37

Luxemburger: 35

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 33

Jamaican: 33

Celtic: 32

Lebanese: 31

Other Arab: 28

Brazilian: 25

German Russian: 21

Syrian: 20

Israeli: 16

Armenian: 15

Egyptian: 15

Serbian: 13

Maltese: 12

Icelander: 12

Romanian: 12

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (29%)
Laos (11%)
Vietnam (8%)
Korea (5%)
Germany (5%)
Canada (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 46188
Northeast: 6229
Midwest: 19295
South: 8211
West: 11206

44% of Westminster residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 171
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 425
7th and 8th grade: 476
9th grade: 379
10th grade: 523
11th grade: 714
12th grade, no diploma: 889
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,521
Less than 1 year of college: 2,138
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,443
Associate degree: 2,460
Bachelor's degree: 7,466
Master's degree: 2,500
Professional school degree: 458
Doctorate degree: 315

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 333
Nursery to 4th grade: 100
5th and 6th grade: 252
7th and 8th grade: 589
9th grade: 405
10th grade: 453
11th grade: 530
12th grade, no diploma: 747
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,786
Less than 1 year of college: 2,970
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,387
Associate degree: 2,695
Bachelor's degree: 6,751
Master's degree: 2,242
Professional school degree: 361
Doctorate degree: 149

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,164
Black householders: $62,812
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,263
Asian householders: $70,298
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $47,513
Some other race householders: $44,739
Two or more races householders: $55,393
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,190

Westminster household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Westminster household income for Asian householders

Westminster household income for Some other race householders

Westminster household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Westminster marital status for males

Westminster marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $234,909
Black or African American householders: $231,082
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $258,413
Asian householders: $254,724
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $244,338
Some other race householders: $198,422
Two or more races householders: $201,018
Hispanic or Latino householders: $211,404

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 23,781
One, attached: 3,644
Two: 289
3 or 4: 1,153
5 to 9: 2,338
10 to 19: 3,005
20 to 49: 2,651
50 or more: 1,834
Mobile homes: 764

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Westminster:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,114

Here:	9.0%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 520

Here:	9.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,017

Here:	20.6%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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