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Seward, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,735
Population
196/sq mi density
$71,016
Median Income
$33,987 per capita
$290,300
Home Value
$374,592 Zillow
$1,109
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
3,843 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,016 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$290,300 home value, $1,109/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
36.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.5%
2,539 → 2,856
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.2%
$46,971 → $71,016
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Seward across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,100
+244 from 2023 (2,856)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,845
+$23,829 from 2023 ($71,016)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,539 | — | $46,971 | — |
| 2015 | 2,792 | +10% | $53,750 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2,724 | -2.4% | $74,397 | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 2,828 | +3.8% | $73,611 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,625 | -7.2% | $75,050 | +2% |
| 2023 | 2,856 | +8.8% | $71,016 | -5.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.