Westminster California City Guide

Westminster’s population in 2010 was 88,921, and the population in 2018 was reportedly 91,417. This city’s 10 year growth rate is 2.73%, which divides into an annual growth rate of 0.39%.

Seeing as 50.61% of residents are female, 46,265 women live in Westminster. Meanwhile, 45,152 men live in the city, which equals 49.39% of Westminster’s population.

The median resident age is 42. Almost 25% of residents are under 18, while about 20% of residents are between 20 and 34. From there, almost 30% of the population is between 35-54. Another 13% of residents are 55-64, while around 16% of residents are over 65.

Almost 50% of Westminster’s total population is Asian. Another 38.6% of residents are White. About 1% of the population is Black or African American, while 3.4% of residents are biracial or multiracial.

The most common language spoken in Westminster is Vietnamese, seeing as almost 40% of the population speaks this language. Another 36.6% of residents only speak English, while 16.3% of the population is fluent in Spanish. Another 1.7% of the population speaks Chinese, Mandarin, or Cantonese.

An estimated 45.5% of Westminster’s population was born in another country. This is almost 20% higher than California’s average and 30% higher than the country’s average.

Westminster contains 12 elementaries, 3 middle school campuses, and 2 high schools. The high school dropout rate is 22%, which notably tracks over California’s average. 6% of Westminster residents have no formal schooling, and around 78% of residents over 25 years old have a high school diploma or GED.

Another 20% of the population has achieved some level of a college education, and less than 10% of adult residents have an associate’s degree. About 26% of Westminster’s 25 and over population holds a bachelor’s degree. From there, 7% have earned a graduate or professional degree.

90% of Westminster students are enrolled in public schools, while 10% attend private schools.

The median value of a property in Westminster is estimated to be $618K, which isn’t close to expensive compared with California trends, but is considerably higher than national averages.

The vast majority of real estate at 48% varies between $619K-$929K, and another 6.8% of properties are worth between $929K-$1.2 million. About 1% of other Westminster properties are valued over $1.2 million. Meanwhile, 19.1% of properties vary between $495K-$619K, and 7.7% are worth between $371K-$495K. From there, 4% of properties range between $123K-$371K, and 13.4% of the city’s real estate is worth under $124K.

California cities tend to have high real estate appreciation rates, and Westminster is no different. Between December 2009 and December 2019 specifically, real estate appreciated 61.7%, which breaks down into an average annual rate of 4.92%. Impressively, this trend places Westminster’s appreciation rate in the top 10% bracket nationally.

There are around 30,000 housing options in Westminster, and there’s almost an even split between owning and renting properties. 52.6% of residences are owner-occupied, and 47.4% of properties are rented. Also, the vacancy rate tracks around 3%.

Less than 1% of properties were built in or before 1939, and 52.1% of Westminster residences were constructed between 1940-1969. Another 40.8% of properties were built between 1970-1999, and 6.4% of residences were constructed in 2000 and later years.

About 64% of residences are single family homes and detached properties, and 20% of residences are apartment complexes. Roughly 8% of properties are smaller apartment buildings, and around 8% of residences are condominiums and attached properties.

14% of the city’s properties have 1 bedroom layouts, and 26% have 2 bedroom layouts. 31% of properties have 3 bedrooms, and 25.3% have 4 bedrooms. 3.7% of properties are even larger and have 5 or more bedrooms.

Westminster’s average salary is estimated to be just under $61K. Meanwhile, the city’s median household income trends around $62K. Also, Westminster’s per capita income is reportedly $27K.

Westminster’s unemployment rate is 5.4%. Almost 16% of the population lives in poverty, which equals over 740,000 residents. An estimated 6.6% of Westminster’s population earns less than $15K annually. From there, 12.6% of the population earns between $15K-$25K.

Another 16% of residents earn $25K-$35K, while almost 17% make between $35K-$50K annually. Around 22% of the city’s residents make between $50K-$75K. Meanwhile, 11% of the population earns $75K-$100K, and almost 15% make over $100K annually.