Westminster is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 20,393 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Westminster is the 52nd largest community in Maryland.Unlike some cities, Westminster isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Westminster are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Westminster is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westminster who work in teaching (10.43%), office and administrative support (10.27%), and management occupations (9.62%). Also of interest is that Westminster has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Westminster is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Westminster enrolled in college, Westminster has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. The population of Westminster is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.77% of adults in Westminster have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Westminster in 2022 was $38,841, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,364 for a family of four. However, Westminster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Westminster is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westminster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westminster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westminster include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Westminster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
