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 General Facts

Geographic Information
  • Land Area – 2009
    • Square Miles     6.3829
    Gross Acres 4,085.0445
  • Climate
    • Yearly Precipitation     42.0 inches
    Yearly Snowfall 35.7 inches
    Summer Temperature 73.7 Degrees
    Winter Temperature 34.0 Degrees
    Duration of Freeze-Free Period 181 days
    Population
  • Population (excludes on-campus students)
    •       Total     % Change
    1980 Population     8,808     -
    1990 Population     13,068     +48.36%
    2000 Population     16,731     +28.03%
    2009 Population Estimate     18,440     +10.21%
    Median Age 2000     32.7 years      
  • Population of Primary Trade Area of Westminster – 2005
    • 125,477
  • Age Distribution - 2000
    •       Total     % Population
    Under 5 years of age     1,127     6.7%
    5-19 years of age     3,745     22.4%
    20-44 years of age     6,842     40.9%
    45-64 years of age     2,814     16.8%
    65+ years of age     2,203     13.2%
  • Racial Composition - 2000
    •       Total     % Population
    White     15,272     91.3%
    Black or African-American     919     5.5%
    Asian     201     1.2%
    Some other race     153     .9%
    Two or more races     186     1.1%
  • Income - 1999
    • Median Household Income     $40,477
    Median Family Income $50,879
    Per Capita Income $20,320
    Education / Occupation
  • Educational Attainment of Population - 25 years and over
    • Percent that are high school graduates or higher     82.1%
    Percent that have a bachelor's degree or higher 24.4%
    Percent that have a 9th to 12th grade education 11.1%
    Percent with Less than a 9th grade education 6.8%
  • College Students – McDaniel College – Fall 2008
    • Undergraduate Enrollment     1,772
    Graduate Enrollment 2,124
    Students Living on Campus 1,316
  • Occupations of Residents – 2000
    • Management, professional, and related occupations     35.3%
    Sales and office occupations 29.9%
    Service occupations 14.0%
    Production, transportation and material moving occupations 11.1%
    Construction, extraction and maintenance occupations 9.4%
    Farming, fishing and forestry occupations 0.4%
    Housing
  • Housing Type - 2000
    •       Total     %
    Single Family Detached     1,994     29.7%
    Single Family Attached     1,889     28.2%
    Multi-Family Unit     2,811     42.0%
    Mobile Home     10     .1%
  • Housing Occupancy - 2000
    • Owner-occupied housing units     53.7%
    Renter-occupied housing units 46.3%
    Major Employers
  • Major Non-Governmental Employers within 3 miles of the City of Westminster - 2009
    • Firm     Product/Service     Employment
    Carroll Hospital Center     Medical Services     1,804
    Random House     Book Warehousing/Distribution     800
    English American Tailoring     Men's Clothing     385
    Knorr Brake     Railroad Brakes     200
  • Major Non-Governmental Employers within the City of Westminster – 2009
    • Firm     Product/Service     Employment
    McDaniel College     Higher Education     623
    General Dynamics Robotics     Prototyping Engineering     490
    Carroll Lutheran Village     Senior Retirement Facility     437
    Marada Industries     Auto Parts & Equipment     270
    Charles J. Miller     General Contractor     245
    SH Tevis     Oil & related products     230
    Landmark Community Newspapers of MD     Newspaper Publishing     185
    BB&T     Banking Services     174
    Westminster Union Bank     Banking Services     171
    Traffic Data
  • Traffic Volumes – 2008 Annual Average Daily Traffic
    • MD140 between Malcolm Drive & MD27     56,833
    MD140 between MD27 & Littlestown Pike 44,163
    Railroad Avenue (MD27) between MD140 & Main Street 14,300
    Liberty Street (MD27) just west of Main Street 9,600
    East Main Street 10,562
    West Main Street 18,012
    Pennsylvania Avenue 7,821
    Center Street 7,591
    John Street between Main Street & Englar Road 6,161
    East Green Street 5,301
    WMC Drive between MD31 and MD140 6,502
  • Driving Distance from Westminster
    • Baltimore, MD     36 miles
    Boston, MA 409 miles
    Frederick, MD 31 miles
    Gettysburg, PA 23 miles
    New York, NY 201 miles
    Philadelphia, PA 114 miles
    Pittsburgh, PA 193 miles
    Richmond, VA 156 miles
    Washington, DC 56 miles
    SOURCES:U.S. Census, Carroll County Department of Economic Development, Carroll County Department of Planning, Westminster Office of Economic Development, McDaniel College, NOAA and MD State Highway Administration