Westminster, MD Profile

Westminster, MD, population 17,761, is located in Maryland's Carroll county, about 28.4 miles from Baltimore and 47.1 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Westminster's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westminster has grown by about 6%.

Westminster's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westminster tend to be lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	30.90
	Females	34.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,731	N/A
2001	16,941	1.26%
2002	17,225	1.68%
2003	17,535	1.80%
2004	17,680	0.83%
2005	17,761	0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,477

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	353
2002	661
2003	758
2004	444
2005	565
2006	747

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	2	3	4	0	0	0
Robbery	16	19	17	12	17	25
Aggravated Assault	42	91	109	66	82	107

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,411
2002	4,460
2003	4,414
2004	3,975
2005	4,425
2006	4,121

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	122	119	107	75	105	102
Larceny, Theft	598	620	615	592	640	604
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	30	41	31	38	28
Arson	14	6	12	9	3	16

Location

Elevation	717 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities