What is the median household income in Westminster, CA?

Name: Income and affordability in Westminster, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median household income in Westminster, CA is $85,541 (±$4,355) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $2,168 a month would take about $86,700 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Westminster, the median household income went from $62,625 in 2015–2019 to $85,541 in 2020–2024 (+36.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $85,541 (±$4,355)
Median renter income: $60,961 (±$6,739)
Income to afford median rent: about $86,700

Income in Westminster against Orange County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westminster	Orange County	California	United States
Median household income	$85,541 (±$4,355)	$116,289 (±$871)	$99,122 (±$310)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$60,961 (±$6,739)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,571 (±$6,846)	$149,479 (±$1,604)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$2,168 (±$64)	$2,434 (±$13)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Westminster, median household income is lower than in Orange County ($116,289).

It is also lower than in California ($99,122).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Orange County, Westminster ranks 39 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 630 of 1,069.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Westminster

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $2,168 a month ($26,016 a year) needs an income of about $86,700 a year.

The median renting household in Westminster earns $60,961 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$62,625 (±$2,763)	$85,541 (±$4,355)	+36.6%	Up after inflation
Median gross rent	$1,585 (±$40)	$2,168 (±$64)	+36.8%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$603,700 (±$7,789)	$858,300 (±$14,186)	+42.2%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Westminster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westminster
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Westminster	—	$85,541 (±$4,355)	—
Midway City	0.7 mi	$66,635 (±$16,433)	Lower
Garden Grove	2.7 mi	$92,174 (±$2,652)	Higher
Stanton	3.3 mi	$84,707 (±$4,119)	Not measurably different
Fountain Valley	3.8 mi	$115,237 (±$8,309)	Higher
Huntington Beach	3.8 mi	$120,919 (±$2,965)	Higher
Seal Beach	4.5 mi	$85,964 (±$8,468)	Not measurably different
Los Alamitos	4.9 mi	$97,155 (±$10,484)	Higher
Cypress	5.2 mi	$130,215 (±$7,921)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway City, CA ($66,635).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden Grove, CA ($92,174), Fountain Valley, CA ($115,237), Huntington Beach, CA ($120,919).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
33	La Habra	$100,106 (±$6,093)
34	Los Alamitos	$97,155 (±$10,484)
35	Anaheim	$95,227 (±$2,995)
36	Santa Ana	$93,999 (±$2,896)
37	Garden Grove	$92,174 (±$2,652)
38	Seal Beach	$85,964 (±$8,468)
39	Westminster	$85,541 (±$4,355)
40	Stanton	$84,707 (±$4,119)
41	Midway City	$66,635 (±$16,433)
42	Laguna Woods	$59,269 (±$7,082)

Showing 10 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Westminster

What is the median household income in Westminster?

The median household income in Westminster is $85,541 (±$4,355) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Westminster?

About $86,700 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $2,168 a month.

Have incomes in Westminster kept up with inflation?

In Westminster, the median household income went from $62,625 in 2015–2019 to $85,541 in 2020–2024 (+36.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

What do renters earn in Westminster?

The median renting household in Westminster, CA earns $60,961 (±$6,739) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Westminster city, California (place:84550, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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