Seward

Population: 7,665
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $232,500

Seward, a community in Seward County, Nebraska, has 7,665 residents. At $70,000, its median household income sits below Seward County's $81,122.

Between 2019 and 2023, Seward's population grew 6.8% from 7,176 to 7,665, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $158,700 to $232,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population. 73.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,665
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $232,500
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 2,916
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1767,665

Median household income

$68,642$70,000

Median home value

$158,700$232,500

Median gross rent

$714$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,176	$68,642	$158,700	$714
2020	7,210	$66,190	$168,300	$808
2021	7,651	$68,348	$178,200	$809
2022	7,667	$76,755	$208,400	$932
2023	7,665	$70,000	$232,500	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2421.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	490	6.4%
5 to 17	1,270	16.6%
18 to 24	1,610	21.0%
25 to 34	767	10.0%
35 to 44	922	12.0%
45 to 54	665	8.7%
55 to 64	623	8.1%
65 to 74	652	8.5%
75 and over	666	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,155	93.3%
Black or African American	45	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	190	4.4%
High school graduate	1,135	26.4%
Some college or associate's	1,372	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	999	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	599	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,796	73.9%
Carpooled	380	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	246	6.5%
Bicycle	109	2.9%
Worked from home	231	6.1%
Other means	19	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,033	57.3%
15 to 29 min	609	17.2%
30 to 44 min	602	17.0%
45 to 59 min	139	3.9%
60+ min	167	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 7.8% (522 of 6,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,800	66.7%
Nonfamily households	898	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,698	92.5%
Vacant	218	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,604	59.5%
Renter-occupied	1,094	40.5%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,015	69.1%
1-unit, attached	157	5.4%
2 to 4 units	259	8.9%
5 to 19 units	226	7.8%
20 or more units	234	8.0%
Mobile home & other	25	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3144420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.9092, -97.0961