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Seward, Nebraska

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StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Total Population7,6781,978,707334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,564$76,475$80,734
Median Age32.037.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.6%34.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$244,600$238,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,018$1,072$1,413
Poverty Rate9.6%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.7%3.0%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%8.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.6%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.919.226.4
Worked from Home6.2%11.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.5%48.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Seward, Nebraska

Age in Seward, Nebraska

StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Median Age32.037.238.9
Under 18 %22.7%24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %20.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.2%23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Seward, Nebraska

StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Households2,787797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households69.5%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.4%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.0%13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone27.8%30.7%28.7%
Never Married37.6%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Seward, Nebraska

StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,864$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.9%13.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.2%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.9%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.9%26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households7.5%8.2%n/a

Housing in Seward, Nebraska

StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units2,997863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.8%71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.8%17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.4%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,219$3,549n/a

Education in Seward, Nebraska

StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School3.5%7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate26.1%25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.7%22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Seward, Nebraska

StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.8%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work7.5%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.2%41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Seward, Nebraska

StatisticSewardNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.0%64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.1%87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%9.5%16.7%

Cities near Seward

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.