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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
occupancy graph

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%
Household Size


Renters
2.28
2.31
1.3%
Owners
2.88
2.75
-4.5%
Overcrowded Units
727
1454
100.0%
Affordability


Cost Burdened Households #
7199
9994
38.8%
Cost Burdened Households %
25.9%
26.1%
0.8%
Median Incomes


Household Income
36716
56323
53.4%
Family Income
41945
63776
52.0%
Per Capita Income
15456
25482
64.9%
Median Housing Costs


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%

 

 
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