Westminster, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,350 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,203 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,398 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,409 | 39.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,509 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 7,831 | 29.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,313 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,324 | 12.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,994 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,444 | 21.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,609 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,560 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,654 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,728 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,523 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,855 | 29.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,449 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 1,477 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 4,147 | 6.1 |
Female | 3,390 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 5,595 | 8.2 |
Female | 3,130 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,199 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 920 | 28.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,953 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,590 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,914 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,382 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,973 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,348 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 58.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,625 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,480 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,596 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,233 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,475 | 42.3 |
Same county | 26,908 | 33.0 |
Different county | 7,567 | 9.3 |
Same state | 5,749 | 7.0 |
Different state | 1,818 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,888 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,884 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,407 | 57.4 |
Born in United States | 49,705 | 56.6 |
State of residence | 34,392 | 39.1 |
Different state | 15,313 | 17.4 |
Born outside United States | 702 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 37,477 | 42.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16,454 | 18.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 19,200 | 21.8 |
Not a citizen | 18,277 | 20.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 37,477 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,203 | 3.2 |
| Asia | 26,329 | 70.3 |
| Africa | 94 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 192 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 9,329 | 24.9 |
| Northern America | 330 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,596 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,375 | 43.4 |
| Language other than English | 46,221 | 56.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 28,777 | 35.3 |
Spanish | 13,881 | 17.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,749 | 9.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,993 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 745 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29,584 | 36.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,080 | 24.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,884 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,448 | 101.8 |
| Arab | 873 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 317 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 520 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,071 | 1.2 |
| English | 5,234 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,521 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 417 | 0.5 |
| German | 6,945 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 252 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 330 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,567 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 2,920 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 95 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 911 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 835 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 253 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 588 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 946 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 931 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 94 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 884 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 190 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,271 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 359 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 45 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 55,018 | 62.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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