Westminster town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,013 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.2 square miles
Population density: 66.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,622	87.02%	13.2%
Black:	175	5.81%	1246.2%
Indian:	17	0.56%	0.0%
Asian:	8	0.27%	61.9%
2+ races:	111	3.68%	98.2%
Hispanic:	63	2.09%	28.6%

Total non-White:	391	12.98%	145.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-397	-15.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	232	8.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,178
3,019	95.00%
13	0.41%
17	0.53%
21	0.66%
56	1.76%
49	1.54%
159	5.00%

2000
3,210
3,104	96.70%
11	0.34%
17	0.53%
10	0.31%
63	1.96%
5	0.16%
106	3.30%

1990
2,359
2,265	96.02%
21	0.89%
0	0.00%
11	0.47%
n/a
5	0.21%
94	3.98%

1980
2,493
2,463	98.80%
13	0.52%
4	0.16%
6	0.24%
n/a
8	0.32%
30	1.20%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-85	-2.6
53	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

839	35.6
12	0.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-198	-7.9
64	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Westminster town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.1
585	19.4%
2,428	80.6%
811	26.9%

1,220
2.37

777	63.7%
644	82.9%
24	3.1%
443	36.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
688	21.6%
2,490	78.4%
441	13.9%

1,298
2.35

834	64.3%
658	78.9%
59	7.1%
464	35.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
884	27.5%
2,326	72.5%
333	10.4%

1,239
2.59

846	68.3%
717	84.8%
65	7.7%
393	31.7%

1990
Number	Percent
43.0
882	37.4%
1,477	62.6%
263	11.1%

1,078
2.14

815	75.6%
699	85.8%
63	7.7%
263	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
826	33.1%
1,667	66.9%
207	8.3%

833
2.91

636	76.4%
551	86.6%
43	6.8%
197	23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Westminster town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	111	9.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	51	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	186	15.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	224	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	90	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	150	12.3%
$200,000 or more	89	7.3%

Median Household Income	77,167
Per Capita Income	48,172

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	142	11.6%
Public Assistance	5	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	219	18.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,116	65.1%
Unemployed	96	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,212	70.7%
Not in Labor Force	502	29.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	384	244	61.1%
Non-Profit	36	219	14.1%
Self-Employed	199	131	60.3%

Local Government	109	56	66.1%
State Government	9	59	13.2%
Federal Government	28	9	75.7%

Total Private + Self	583	375	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	182	343	34.7%
Total	765	718	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	290	19.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	255	17.2%
Professional, Technical	438	29.5%
Service Occupations	110	7.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.5%
All others	390	26.3%

White Collar		66.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	335	22.6%
Health care and social assistance	192	12.9%
Manufacturing	185	12.5%
Retail trade	135	9.1%
Construction	132	8.9%
Other services	121	8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	83	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	75	5.1%
Finance and insurance	55	3.7%
Public administration	34	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	32	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	25	1.7%
Information	24	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	1.4%
Wholesale trade	11	0.7%
Utilities	10	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.27%
Puerto Rican	10	0.33%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	12	0.40%

Total Central American	16	0.53%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	16	0.53%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	17	0.56%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	8	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,834	97.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	34	1.2%
Spanish	30	1.0%
German, other Germanic	10	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	684	22.7%
English	374	12.4%
German	296	9.8%
French	212	7.0%
Italian	186	6.2%
American	161	5.3%
European	136	4.5%
Polish	107	3.6%
Scottish	103	3.4%
Hungarian	84	2.8%
Russian	83	2.8%
Jamaican	82	2.7%
Swedish	75	2.5%
French Canadian	74	2.5%
Portuguese	74	2.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,010	99.9%
Not a citizen	3	0.1%

Native	2,938	97.5%
Foreign-born	75	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	0.7%	154	6.7%	475	20.8%	702	30.7%	416	18.2%	525	22.9%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	0.7%
9-12 Years	154	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	475	20.8%
Some College	702	30.7%
Bach. Degree	416	18.2%
Grad Degree	525	22.9%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +77	D +225	D + 2.5%
D +302
2020 vs. 2012	R +91	R +1	R + 6.0%
D +90
2020 vs. 2008	R +47	R +39	R + 4.0%
D +8

2016 vs. 2008	R -30	R +264	R + 6.5%
D -294
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	1,303	72.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	429	24.0%	57	3.2%	1,789	-7	-23	0.49%
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,001	64.7%	Donald Trump (R)	352	22.8%	193	12.5%	1,546	-8	-23	0.49%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,213	76.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	338	21.3%	35	2.2%	1,586	-10	-26	0.53%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	1,295	75.8%	John McCain (R)	382	22.4%	31	1.8%	1,708	-8	-23	0.53%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	1,203	71.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	435	26.0%	35	2.1%	1,673	-13	-25	0.54%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	869	56.3%	George W. Bush (R)	448	29.0%	227	14.7%	1,544	-12	-19	0.52%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westminster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,303

72.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

429

24.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,789

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -23

2016 President, Westminster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,001

64.7%

Donald Trump (R)

352

22.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

161

10.4%

TOTAL

1,546

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -23

2012 President, Westminster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,213

76.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

338

21.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,586

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -26

2008 President, Westminster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,295

75.8%

John McCain (R)

382

22.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,708

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -23

2004 President, Westminster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

435

26.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,203

71.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,673

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -25

2000 President, Westminster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

448

29.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

869

56.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

212

13.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,544

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westminster town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Peter Welch (D)	1,059	73.7%	Gerald Malloy (R)	263	18.3%	115 [+]	8.0%	1,437	-10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Coester (I) 74 (5.1%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 22 (1.5%); Cris Ericson (I) 7 (0.5%); Dawn Ellis (I) 7 (0.5%); Kerry Raheb (I) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	57%	Phil Scott* (R)	747	52.9%	Brenda Siegel (D)	570	40.3%	96 [+]	6.8%	1,413	-18	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 48 (3.4%); Peter Duval (I) 26 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.8%); Bernard Peters (I) 11 (0.8%);
2020	G	71%	Phil Scott* (R)	878	49.6%	David Zuckerman (D)	779	44.0%	113 [+]	6.4%	1,770	-19	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 113 (6.4%);
2018	S1	54%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	1,058	78.8%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	230	17.1%	54 [+]	4.0%	1,342	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 32 (2.4%); Russell Beste (I) 12 (0.9%); Brad Peacock (I) 10 (0.7%);
2018	G	54%	Christine Hallquist (D)	847	63.1%	Phil Scott* (R)	417	31.0%	79 [+]	5.9%	1,343	-20	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 53 (3.9%); Trevor Barlow (I) 15 (1.1%); Charles Laramie (I) 11 (0.8%);
2016	S3	62%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,048	68.4%	Scott Milne (R)	343	22.4%	142 [+]	9.3%	1,533	-11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 68 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 42 (2.7%); Jerry Trudell (I) 32 (2.1%);
2016	G	62%	Sue Minter (D)	958	62.5%	Phil Scott (R)	501	32.7%	75 [+]	4.9%	1,534	-20	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 71 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2014	G	39%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	675	69.3%	Scott Milne (R)	229	23.5%	70 [+]	7.2%	974	-22	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Peyton (I) 33 (3.4%); Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 20 (2.1%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 9 (0.9%); Bernard Peters (I) 4 (0.4%); Cris Ericson (I) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,455
Median Value	$223,300

Occupied	1,220	83.8%
Vacant	235	16.2%

Owned	1,099	90.1%
Rented	121	9.9%
Median Rent	$894

Single-Family Units	1,298	89.2%
Detached	1,298	89.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	1.1%
Mobile Homes	122	8.4%

Westminster town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westminster town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Westminster town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westminster town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westminster town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westminster town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westminster town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westminster town, VT