Workforce
Educated and Available
Colorado has one of the nation’s most educated workforces, ranking third among the 50 states for percentage of residents with a bachelor’s degree or higher. More than 32% of Westminster residents have bachelor’s degrees and nearly 10% hold master’s, professional, or doctoral degrees. Click here for details on Metro Denver educational attainment.
Workforce Snapshot
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Population
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109,838
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Households
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40,680
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Median Age
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33.9
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Educational Attainment (age 25+):
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High School Graduate/GED or higher
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89.9%
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Bachelor’s Degree or higher
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32.6%
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Master’s, Professional, or Doctorate
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9.7%
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Average Household Income (2007)
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$74,690
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Employment within a 10-Mile Radius
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610,832
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Source: American Community Survey and Colorado Department of Labor and Employment-Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Development Research Partners, Claritas Inc., City of Westminster Community Development Department, Denver Regional Council of Governments, February 2008
Employed Population by Occupation
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Management, business, and Financial Operations
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16.7%
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Professional and Related Occupations
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22.3%
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Sales and Office
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29.1%
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Service
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11.2%
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Production, Transportation, and Material Moving
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11.0%
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Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance
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9.7%
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Other
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1.0%
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Source: Claritas Inc. February 2008