Maryland · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Carroll County--Westminster City
A Census profile of the Carroll County--Westminster City Public Use Microdata Area in Maryland, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 177,394 people, with a median household income of $114,723 and a median age of 41.0.
Cities & areas covered: Carroll County, Westminster.
How Carroll County--Westminster City compares to Maryland
- Median household income here is $114,723, $11,269 above the Maryland figure of $103,454.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 42.1%, 2.8% below the Maryland figure of 44.9%.
- Homeownership here is 82.2%, 14.3% above the Maryland figure of 67.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 5.2%, 3.7% below the Maryland figure of 8.9%.
Carroll County--Westminster City vs. Maryland vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MD and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,723 | $103,454 |
| Median family income | $132,693 | $130,967 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $77,794 | $76,937 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $47,717 | $43,250 |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 8.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.1% | 67.9% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.7 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,374 | $2,608 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| Mean All other income | $856 | $791 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $12 | $34 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $52,300 | $53,908 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 379.7 | 357.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,236 | $4,904 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,769 | $2,477 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $171 | $235 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,207 | $3,572 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.1% | 44.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 96.3% | 91.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| Business operations | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| Financial specialists | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Science | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Community & social service | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Education instruction | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Personal care | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Sales | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Office & admin support | 7.7% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Production | 4.0% | 2.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Military | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 9.0% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.2% | 4.4% |
| Information (industry) | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 12.3% | 10.2% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.4% | 11.1% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Public administration (industry) | 8.0% | 10.4% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| Private insurance | 83.4% | 73.0% |
| Public insurance | 28.8% | 35.0% |
| With a disability | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 37 min | 32 min |
| Drove to work | 83.5% | 75.4% |
| Public transit to work | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Worked from home | 12.7% | 15.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.6 | 32.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $410,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,413 | $1,705 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 67.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 3.4% | 8.9% |
| Single-family detached | 81.9% | 52.3% |
| Broadband internet | 94.4% | 95.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $800 | $900 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 55.3 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $7,700 | $1,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,000 | $1,900 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,940 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $450 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $4,050 | $3,850 |
| Median Water cost | $800 | $510 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,394 | 6,263,220 |
| Average age | 41.0 | 39.9 |
| Married (15+) | 57.4% | 46.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.7% | 13.3% |
| Black | 4.9% | 28.6% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 6.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,541 | $1,569 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.3 | 2 |
Carroll County--Westminster City — FAQ
What is the population of the Carroll County--Westminster City PUMA?+
The Carroll County--Westminster City PUMA in Maryland has a population of 177,394, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Carroll County--Westminster City, MD?+
Median household income in the Carroll County--Westminster City PUMA is $114,723, compared with $103,454 across Maryland and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Carroll County--Westminster City PUMA?+
The Carroll County--Westminster City PUMA covers Carroll County, Westminster. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Maryland contains 48 PUMAs.
Where does this Carroll County--Westminster City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.