Housing density: 1,380 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $521,049.
Median contract rent in 2016: $520 (lower quartile is $397, upper quartile is $663)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $1,224
Median gross rent in Westminster, MD in 2016: $601
Housing units in Westminster with a mortgage: 2,959 (179 second mortgage, 368 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 785
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $94,479
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,348
2,541 married couples with children.
990 single-parent households (138 men, 852 women).
89.1% of residents of Westminster speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 1,146 (6.1%)
(35.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westminster, Maryland:
461 room
02 rooms
413 rooms
1664 rooms
6435 rooms
8536 rooms
4227 rooms
6538 rooms
9299+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Westminster population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westminster, Maryland:
1991 room
1162 rooms
8903 rooms
8754 rooms
5915 rooms
3736 rooms
2227 rooms
2598 rooms
419+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Westminster population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Westminster, MD household income distribution
512Less than $10,000
233$10,000 to $14,999
350$15,000 to $19,999
417$20,000 to $24,999
255$25,000 to $29,999
257$30,000 to $34,999
265$35,000 to $39,999
370$40,000 to $44,999
502$45,000 to $49,999
386$50,000 to $59,999
782$60,000 to $74,999
1,149$75,000 to $99,999
719$100,000 to $124,999
346$125,000 to $149,999
428$150,000 to $199,999
294$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Westminster, MD
10Less than $10,000
9$15,000 to $19,999
21$20,000 to $24,999
21$25,000 to $29,999
15$35,000 to $39,999
7$70,000 to $79,999
8$80,000 to $89,999
18$90,000 to $99,999
135$100,000 to $124,999
297$125,000 to $149,999
312$150,000 to $174,999
268$175,000 to $199,999
580$200,000 to $249,999
436$250,000 to $299,999
848$300,000 to $399,999
261$400,000 to $499,999
130$500,000 to $749,999
13$750,000 to $999,999
12$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
19$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Westminster, MD
79Less than $100
135$100 to $149
213$150 to $199
343$200 to $249
5$250 to $299
21$300 to $349
14$350 to $399
70$400 to $449
72$450 to $499
82$500 to $549
66$550 to $599
107$600 to $649
67$650 to $699
210$700 to $749
106$750 to $799
130$800 to $899
563$900 to $999
668$1,000 to $1,249
525$1,250 to $1,499
106$1,500 to $1,999
17$2,000 to $2,499
54$2,500 to $2,999
78$3,000 to $3,499
78No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2452010 or later
4142000 to 2009
1921990 to 1999
981980 to 1989
781970 to 1979
152Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Westminster population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 331
5 to 9 minutes: 1,068
10 to 14 minutes: 1,069
15 to 19 minutes: 680
20 to 24 minutes: 572
25 to 29 minutes: 431
30 to 34 minutes: 660
35 to 39 minutes: 184
40 to 44 minutes: 168
45 to 59 minutes: 1,295
60 to 89 minutes: 1,123
90 or more minutes: 648
Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.3% Number of people working at home: 135 (1.6% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 12,753 (87%)
Carpooled: 1,142 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Taxi: 99 (1%)
Bicycle: 72 (0%)
Walked: 419 (3%)
Worked at home: 135 (1%)
First ancestries reported:
German: 1,704
American: 1,324
Irish: 676
English: 395
Italian: 363
European: 262
Polish: 154
Scottish: 149
African: 121
French (except Basque): 114
Scotch-Irish: 68
Dutch: 52
Norwegian: 44
Swedish: 39
West Indian: 39
Hungarian: 35
Greek: 33
Russian: 31
Lithuanian: 26
Welsh: 26
Pennsylvania German: 25
Scandinavian: 22
Ukrainian: 20
Czechoslovakian: 19
British: 18
French Canadian: 18
Portuguese: 18
Belgian: 11
Bulgarian: 10
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
Nigerian: 8
Romanian: 6
Arab: 3
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
19%Mexico
14%Cameroon
12%Honduras
10%India
6%Nepal
4%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
3%Germany
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,934
Other state: 5,374
Northeast: 2,511
Midwest: 694
South: 1,804
West: 343
83% of Westminster residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Maryland.
Westminster:
83.2%
State average:
86.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 98
Nursery to 4th grade: 41
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 89
9th grade: 143
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 91
12th grade, no diploma: 76
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,635
Less than 1 year of college: 471
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 688
Associate degree: 297
Bachelor's degree: 1,371
Master's degree: 351
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 88
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 63
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 179
9th grade: 174
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 290
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,808
Less than 1 year of college: 613
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 813
Associate degree: 443
Bachelor's degree: 1,215
Master's degree: 581
Professional school degree: 152
Doctorate degree: 31
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.4%Males
3.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
8.9%Males
2.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
16.3%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
30.0%Males
5.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
1.8%Males
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,401
One, attached: 2,479
Two: 261
3 or 4: 373
5 to 9: 399
10 to 19: 850
20 to 49: 106
50 or more: 909
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 0.8%
House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago
Renter moved in on average 5 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Westminster:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Westminster
German: 1,704
