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Seward, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Stafford County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
88
Population
338/sq mi density
$51,522
Median Income
$30,981 per capita
$91,700
Home Value
$193,784 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
478
Violent Crime/100K
1,195 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,522 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
478 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,522
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,981
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Seward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Seward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,522
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,981
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,567
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$846
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$846
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$289M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
174
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,567
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,500
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,522 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,981 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,567 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $846 |
| County GDP | $289M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 174 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,567 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,500 |