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.
Westminster, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
The education level of Westminster citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.77% of adults in Westminster have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Westminster in 2018 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.
