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Westminster Colorado Information: Westminster, Colorado is part of ADAMS County. Population for Westminster from the last gathering is 100940. You can view Westminster venues that host many Westminster CO events every year. You can also research Westminster Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Westminster Colorado real estate guide. Westminster Colorado has a latitude of 39.8301 and a longitude of -105.038. Zip codes in Westminster, CO include 80030 ... more Westminster zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Westminster, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Westminster, CO was 100,940.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Westminster was 50,509, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Westminster, CO
There are an estimated 22,052 married men in the town. 56.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Westminster are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Westminster is 50,431 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Westminster, Colorado
There are an estimated 22,197 married women in the community. 56.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Westminster, CO
The median age of people living in Westminster, CO was 32.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Westminster was 7,327. There were 73,830 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.5 percent of the population (6,582) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Westminster, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Westminster, CO was 98,151.

White Population in Westminster, CO
The estimated White population in the Westminster community is 84,983, which is 84.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Westminster, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,237, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Westminster, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Westminster, CO was 745.

Asian Population in Westminster, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5,534.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Westminster, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Westminster was an estimated 77.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,575, while those of “two or more races” was 2,789 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Westminster community was 15,369, or 15.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Westminster, CO
The household population number in Westminster was 100,453.

Group Quarters Population in Westminster, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 487.

Average Household Size in Westminster, CO
The average household size in Westminster is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Westminster, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 39,318 total housing units in Westminster.

The number of occupied housing units was 38,343, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 26,724 were owner-occupied (69.7), and 11,619 were renter-occupied (30.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 975 vacant homes in Westminster at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Westminster, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 23,548, with a median value in dollars of 170,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Westminster, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,227 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Westminster, average costs per month were $287 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 57,642 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Westminster, Colorado
20,242 people in Westminster also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Westminster, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Westminster was 9,179, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Westminster, CO
In 2000, there were 12,995 people in Westminster, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Westminster, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13,641 people in Westminster who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Westminster, Colorado
There were 59,746 in the labor force in Westminster at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Westminster was 26.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Westminster, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,323. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Westminster, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,776. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Westminster, Colorado
Per capita income in Westminster in the last full census was 25,482. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Westminster numbered 801, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Westminster, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,726, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.