Health in Westminster, California: official figures
6.3% of residents of Westminster (5,603 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 303rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Westminster are uninsured?
In Westminster, 3.1% of children under 19 and 9.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Westminster are on Medicaid?
33.0% of residents of Westminster under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 86th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Westminster have a disability?
12.5% of residents of Westminster (11,205 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 390th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Westminster have a disability?
By age, 37.1% of residents of Westminster aged 65 and over, 7.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Westminster, California?
An estimated 22.4% of adults in Westminster had obesity in 2023, 38th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Westminster?
An estimated 13.4% of adults in Westminster had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 129th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Westminster?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in Westminster reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.7% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Westminster have high blood pressure?
In Westminster, an estimated 29.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 31.4% did no physical activity outside work, 123rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Westminster see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.5% of adults in Westminster had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 213th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Westminster compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 521 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | Apple Valley | 6.3% |
| 519 | Bozeman | 6.3% |
| 520 | Yonkers | 6.3% |
| 521 | Westminster | 6.3% |
| 522 | Napa | 6.2% |
| 523 | Spokane Valley | 6.2% |
| 524 | Kenosha | 6.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Westminster ranks 390 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Anchorage | 12.6% |
| 388 | Vacaville | 12.6% |
| 389 | Pharr | 12.5% |
| 390 | Westminster | 12.5% |
| 391 | Longmont | 12.5% |
| 392 | Manteca | 12.5% |
| 393 | Conway | 12.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Westminster ranks 773 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 770 | Santa Monica | 22.7% |
| 771 | Centennial | 22.6% |
| 772 | Seattle | 22.5% |
| 773 | Westminster | 22.4% |
| 774 | Newport Beach | 22.3% |
| 775 | Broomfield | 22.3% |
| 776 | Novato | 22.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Westminster ranks 129 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Hawthorne | 13.5% |
| 127 | Hamilton | 13.5% |
| 128 | Texas City | 13.5% |
| 129 | Westminster | 13.4% |
| 130 | San Marcos | 13.4% |
| 131 | Monterey Park | 13.4% |
| 132 | Elyria | 13.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Westminster ranks 420 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 417 | Miami | 12.4% |
| 418 | Escondido | 12.4% |
| 419 | Jurupa Valley | 12.4% |
| 420 | Westminster | 12.4% |
| 421 | Pasco | 12.4% |
| 422 | Bellflower | 12.4% |
| 423 | Bristol | 12.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Westminster ranks 393 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 17.5% |
| 391 | Kenosha | 17.5% |
| 392 | Lawrence | 17.5% |
| 393 | Westminster | 17.5% |
| 394 | Racine | 17.5% |
| 395 | Southfield | 17.5% |
| 396 | Framingham | 17.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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