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Seward, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Seward County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
7,665
Population
1,742/sq mi density
$70,000
Median Income
$32,685 per capita
$232,500
Home Value
$301,686 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
28
Violent Crime/100K
552 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,000 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$232,500 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
28 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,000
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,685
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% 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
$70,000
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,685
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,858
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$995
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$995
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,090M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
516
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
40
Retail
46
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,858
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,158
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,858 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $995 |
| County GDP | $1,090M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.374 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 516 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,858 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,158 |