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 $314,419 Zillow
$986 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
78 Violent Crime/100K 652 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, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$232,500 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,665
Census 2023
Population Density
1,742
per square mile
Land Area
4.3
square miles (11.2 km²)
Median Age
30.9 yrs
21% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95% US: 61.6%
Black 0.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 4.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.6% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95%
Black
0.6%
Hispanic
4.2%
Asian
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.4%
Spanish
2.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.8%
Veterans
5.1%
15% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.9%
8% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.6%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.4%
49% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.374
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,665
Population Year2023
Population Density1,742 / sq mi
Land Area4.3 sq mi
Median Age30.9 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.0%
Black or African American0.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Asian0.6%

Language

English Only97.4%
Spanish2.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.8%
Veterans5.1%
Disability11.9%
Health Insurance95.6%
Uninsured4.4%
Broadband Access89.2%
Gini Coefficient0.374

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M