Housing Profile 2000
City of Westminster-Pop. 100,940
Housing Unit Estimates and Physical Characteristics
Use/Tenure
|
#
|
%
|
|
Housing Units
|
39318
|
|
|
Occupied as primary home
|
38343
|
97.5%
|
|
Owners*
|
26724
|
69.7%
|
|
Renters*
|
11619
|
30.3%
|
|
Vacant
|
975
|
2.5%
|
|
Seasonal/recreational use
|
115
|
.3%
|
* Percent of occupied units, not total units.
Occupancy
Type of Structure
|
#
|
%
|
|
Single-Family
|
23696
|
60.3%
|
|
Multi-Family
|
14861
|
37.8%
|
|
Mobile Homes
|
761
|
1.9%
|
Units in Structure
|
#
|
%
|
|
1-unit, detached
|
23696
|
60.3%
|
|
1-unit, attached
|
3631
|
9.2%
|
|
2 units
|
288
|
0.7%
|
|
3 or 4 units
|
1149
|
2.9%
|
|
5 to 9 units
|
2330
|
5.9%
|
|
10 to 19 units
|
2994
|
7.6%
|
|
20 or more units
|
4469
|
11.4%
|
|
Mobile home
|
761
|
1.9%
|
|
Boat, RV, van, etc.
|
0
|
0.0%
|
Overcrowding/Occupants per Room
|
#
|
%
|
|
Occupied housing units
|
38343
|
|
|
1.00 or less
|
36889
|
96.2%
|
|
1.01 to 1.50
|
808
|
2.1%
|
|
1.51 or more
|
646
|
1.7%
|
|
Overcrowded
|
1454
|
3.8%
|
Type of Heat
|
#
|
%
|
|
Utility gas
|
30950
|
80.7%
|
|
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
|
307
|
0.8%
|
|
Electricity
|
6795
|
17.7%
|
|
Wood
|
17
|
.044%
|
|
Solar energy
|
6
|
.016%
|
|
Other fuel
|
267
|
0.70%
|
Year Structure Built
|
#
|
%
|
|
1999 to March 2000
|
908
|
2.3%
|
|
1995 to 1998
|
5917
|
15%
|
|
1990 to 1994
|
4328
|
11%
|
|
1980 to 1989
|
10397
|
26.4%
|
|
1970 to 1979
|
11585
|
29.5%
|
|
1960 to 1969
|
2617
|
6.7%
|
|
1940 to 1959
|
3231
|
8.2%
|
|
1939 or earlier
|
335
|
.9%
|
|
Built since 1990
|
11153
|
28.3%
|
Year Moved Into Current Residence
|
#
|
%
|
|
1999 to March 2000
|
9893
|
25.8%
|
|
1995 to 1998
|
13738
|
35.8%
|
|
1990 to 1994
|
6492
|
16.9%
|
|
1980 to 1989
|
4758
|
12.4%
|
|
1979 or earlier
|
3462
|
9.0%
|
Household Demographics
Household Size
|
Total
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
|
Avg. Persons/Unit
|
2.62
|
2.75
|
2.31
|
Persons Per Unit
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
|
1-person
|
5,014
|
18.8%
|
4,089
|
35.2%
|
|
2-person
|
9,108
|
34.1%
|
3,615
|
31.1%
|
|
3-person
|
4,787
|
17.9%
|
1,741
|
15%
|
|
4-person
|
4,841
|
18.1%
|
1,207
|
10.4%
|
|
5-person
|
1,934
|
7.2%
|
583
|
5%
|
|
6-person
|
647
|
2.4%
|
234
|
2%
|
|
7+ person
|
393
|
1.5%
|
150
|
1.3%
|
|
Total:
|
26,724
|
100%
|
11,619
|
100%
|
Senior Households
|
Age of Householder
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
Total
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
1963
|
447
|
2410
|
|
75 to 84 years
|
911
|
391
|
1302
|
|
85 years and over
|
126
|
187
|
313
|
|
Total:
|
3000
|
1025
|
4025
|
|
% of Households
|
11.2%
|
8.8%
|
10.5%
|
Households with Children
|
#
|
%
|
|
Total Households
|
38343
|
|
|
With one or more persons <18
|
13686
|
35.7%
|
|
Married-couple family
|
10417
|
27.2%
|
|
Single parent family
|
3269
|
8.5%
|
Race/Ethnicity
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
Total
|
%
|
|
White
|
24,135
|
9,660
|
33,795
|
88.1%
|
|
Black or African Amer.
|
226
|
226
|
452
|
1.2%
|
|
Am. Indian/Alaska Nat.
|
142
|
121
|
263
|
0.7%
|
|
Asian
|
966
|
469
|
1435
|
3.7%
|
|
Hawaiian/Pacific Islands
|
11
|
9
|
20
|
0.1%
|
|
Some other race
|
882
|
775
|
1657
|
4.3%
|
|
Two+ races
|
362
|
359
|
721
|
1.9%
|
|
Hispanic/Latino
|
2,503
|
2,039
|
4,542
|
11.8%
|
Household Type
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Total
|
26724
|
11619
|
38343
|
|
|
Family households
|
20282
|
5742
|
26024
|
67.9%
|
|
Married-couple
|
17020
|
3524
|
20544
|
53.6%
|
|
Other family
|
3262
|
2218
|
5480
|
14.3%
|
|
Male householder/
no wife
|
994
|
788
|
1782
|
4.6%
|
|
Female householder/
no husband
|
2268
|
1430
|
3698
|
9.6%
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
6442
|
5877
|
12319
|
32.1%
|
|
Male householder
|
2974
|
3363
|
6337
|
16.5%
|
|
Living alone
|
2148
|
2218
|
5192
|
11.4%
|
|
Not living alone
|
826
|
1145
|
1971
|
5.1%
|
|
Female householder
|
3468
|
2514
|
5982
|
15.6%
|
|
Living alone
|
2866
|
1871
|
4737
|
12.4%
|
|
Not living alone
|
602
|
643
|
1245
|
3.2%
|
Age Distribution
|
Age of Householder
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
Total
|
%
|
|
15 to 24 years
|
450
|
1854
|
2304
|
6.0%
|
|
25 to 34 years
|
4710
|
4084
|
8794
|
22.9%
|
|
35 to 44 years
|
8014
|
2552
|
10566
|
27.6%
|
|
45 to 54 years
|
6998
|
1498
|
8496
|
22.2%
|
|
55 to 64 years
|
3552
|
606
|
4158
|
10.8%
|
|
65 to 74 years
|
1963
|
447
|
2410
|
6.3%
|
|
75 to 84 years
|
911
|
391
|
1302
|
3.4%
|
|
85 years and over
|
126
|
187
|
313
|
0.8%
|
Income, Housing Costs and Affordability
1999 Median Incomes
|
Median in1999
|
|
Household Income
|
56,323
|
|
Owner Households
|
63,870
|
|
Renter Households
|
41,040
|
|
Family Income
|
63,776
|
|
Per Capita Income
|
25,482
|
2002 Median Family Income (Denver)
|
50%
|
80%
|
100%
|
|
1 person
|
$24,450
|
$38,100
|
$48,900
|
|
2 person
|
$27,950
|
$43,500
|
$55,900
|
|
3 person
|
$31,450
|
$48,950
|
$62,900
|
|
4 person
|
$34,950
|
$54,400
|
$69,900
|
|
5 person
|
$37,750
|
$58,750
|
$75,500
|
|
6 person
|
$40,550
|
$63,100
|
$81,100
|
Change - Median Family Income, 1999 - 2002
|
1999
|
2002
|
%Change
|
|
$63,776
|
$69,900
|
9.6%
|
Income Distribution
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Less than $5,000
|
236
|
282
|
518
|
1.4%
|
|
$5,000 - $9,999
|
251
|
611
|
863
|
2.2%
|
|
$10,000 - $14,999
|
462
|
551
|
1012
|
2.6%
|
|
$15,000 - $19,999
|
468
|
655
|
1122
|
2.9%
|
|
$20,000 - $24,999
|
841
|
783
|
1624
|
4.2%
|
|
$25,000 - $34,999
|
2282
|
1906
|
4188
|
10.9%
|
|
$35,000 - $49,999
|
4030
|
2537
|
6567
|
17.1%
|
|
$50,000 - $74,999
|
7722
|
2592
|
10314
|
26.9%
|
|
$75,000 - $99,999
|
5007
|
1215
|
6222
|
16.2%
|
|
$100,000 - $149,999
|
3860
|
353
|
4213
|
11.0%
|
|
$150,000+
|
1565
|
133
|
1699
|
4.4%
|
Percent Income Spent on Housing
|
Owners
|
Renters
|
Total
|
|
<15%
|
7402
|
1655
|
9057
|
|
15 to 19%
|
4805
|
2253
|
7058
|
|
20 to 24%
|
4570
|
1879
|
6449
|
|
25 to 29%
|
3886
|
1550
|
5436
|
|
30 to 34%
|
2185
|
1041
|
3226
|
|
35+%
|
3784
|
2984
|
6768
|
|
Not computed
|
93
|
255
|
348
|
|
% Cost Burdened
|
22.3%
|
34.6%
|
26.1%
|
|
# Cost Burdened
|
5969
|
4025
|
9994
|
Median Housing Prices/Costs
|
2000
|
|
Value - Owner Occupied
|
165,600
|
|
Mortgage
|
1,227
|
|
Gross Rent
|
848
|
|
Contract Rent
|
767
|
Value of Owner-Occupied Units
|
#
|
%
|
|
Less than $50,000
|
582
|
2.2%
|
|
$50,000 to $99,999
|
2031
|
7.6%
|
|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
7470
|
28.0%
|
|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
9026
|
33.8%
|
|
$200,000 to $299,999
|
5906
|
22.1%
|
|
$300,000 to $499,999
|
1431
|
5.4%
|
|
$500,000 to $999,999
|
278
|
1.0%
|
|
$1,000,000 or more
|
0
|
0.0%
|
Mortgage Amount
|
#
|
%
|
|
Less than $300
|
112
|
0.4%
|
|
$300 to $499
|
494
|
1.8%
|
|
$500 to $699
|
1625
|
6.1%
|
|
$700 to $999
|
5207
|
19.5%
|
|
$1,000 to $1,499
|
10036
|
37.6%
|
|
$1,500 to $1,999
|
4281
|
16.0%
|
|
$2,000 or more
|
1819
|
6.8%
|
|
With a mortgage
|
23574
|
88.2%
|
|
Not mortgaged
|
3150
|
11.8%
|
Gross Rent
|
#
|
%
|
|
Less than $200
|
189
|
1.6%
|
|
$200 to $299
|
174
|
1.5%
|
|
$300 to $499
|
596
|
5.1%
|
|
$500 to $749
|
3461
|
29.8%
|
|
$750 to $999
|
3920
|
33.7%
|
|
$1,000 to $1,499
|
2774
|
23.9%
|
|
$1,500 or more
|
330
|
2.8%
|
|
No cash rent
|
174
|
1.5%
|
Trends and Comparisons
|
1990
|
2000
|
%Change
|
|
Housing Units & Households
|
|
|
|
|
# Housing Units
|
29868
|
39318
|
31.6%
|
|
# Occupied Housing Units
|
27828
|
38343
|
37.8%
|
|
Recreational
|
53
|
115
|
117.0%
|
|
Total Vacant
|
2040
|
975
|
-52.2%
|
|
Homeownership Rate
|
65.2%
|
69.7%
|
6.9%
|
|
Renters
|
2.28
|
2.31
|
1.3%
|
|
Owners
|
2.88
|
2.75
|
-4.5%
|
|
Overcrowded Units
|
727
|
1454
|
100.0%
|
|
Cost Burdened Households #
|
7199
|
9994
|
38.8%
|
|
Cost Burdened Households %
|
25.9%
|
26.1%
|
0.8%
|
|
Household Income
|
36716
|
56323
|
53.4%
|
|
Family Income
|
41945
|
63776
|
52.0%
|
|
Per Capita Income
|
15456
|
25482
|
64.9%
|
|
Contract Rent
|
418
|
767
|
83.5%
|
|
Value - Owner Occupied
|
85700
|
165600
|
93.2%
|
|
Mortgage Pmt.
|
870
|
1227
|
41.0%
|
% Increase, 1990 -2000
Comparison to State of Colorado
|
State of Colorado
|
Westminster
|
|
Owner Occupied Units
|
67.3%
|
69.7%
|
|
Renter Occupied Units
|
32.7%
|
30.3%
|
|
Value - Owner Occupied
|
$160,100
|
$165,600
|
|
Mortgage, Median
|
$1197
|
$1227
|
|
Contract Rent, Median
|
$611
|
$767
|
|
Household Income
|
$47203
|
$56323
|
|
Family Income
|
$55883
|
$63776
|
|
Change in Household Income, 1990 - 2000
|
56.6%
|
53.4%
|
|
% Cost Burdened
|
29.3%
|
26%
|
|
Residential Growth Rate, 1990 - 2000
|
22.4%
|
31.6%
|