At a glance facts
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Who lives in the Seward neighborhood?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Under 5 years | 613 | 7.8% | ||
5-9 years | 387 | 4.9% | ||
10-14 years | 302 | 3.8% | ||
15-17 years | 182 | 2.3% | ||
18-24 years | 631 | 8.0% | ||
25-34 years | 2,055 | 26.2% | ||
35-44 years | 962 | 12.2% | ||
45-54 years | 692 | 8.8% | ||
55-64 years | 972 | 12.4% | ||
65-74 years | 733 | 9.3% | ||
75-84 years | 249 | 3.2% | ||
85 years and older | 78 | 1.0% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 4,075 | 51.9% | ||
Female | 3,781 | 48.1% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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White | 4,137 | 52.7% | ||
Of Color | 3,719 | 47.3% | ||
Black or African American | 3,345 | 42.6% | ||
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 45 | 0.6% | ||
Asian or Pacific Islander | 137 | 1.7% | ||
Other | suppressed | |||
Two or more races | 153 | 1.9% | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 127 | 1.6% |
Language
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
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Population (5 years and older) | 7,243 | 100.0% | ||
English only | 4,563 | 63.0% | ||
Language other than English | 2,680 | 37.0% | ||
Speaks English less than "very well" | 1,479 | 20.4% |
Disability Status
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total population for whom disability status is determined | 7,851 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 1,460 | 18.6% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 2,399 | 30.5% |
Residency
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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Population (1 year and over in US) | 7,656 | 100.0% | ||
Same residence | 6,130 | 80.1% | ||
Different residence in the U.S. | 1,397 | 18.2% | ||
Different residence outside the U.S. | 129 | 1.7% |
What's Seward's quality of life?
Income & Poverty
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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Total households | 3,777 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 1,815 | 48.1% | ||
$35,000-$49,999 | 449 | 11.9% | ||
$50,000-$74,999 | 461 | 12.2% | ||
$75,000-$99,999 | 341 | 9.0% | ||
$100,000 or more | 711 | 18.8% | ||
Median household income (2018 dollars) | $39,838 | 100% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All people for whom poverty status is determined | 7,851 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 1,815 | 48.1% | ||
With income below poverty | 2,541 | 32.4% | ||
With income 100%-149% of poverty | 655 | 8.3% | ||
With income 150%-199% of poverty | 604 | 7.7% | ||
With income 200% of poverty or higher | 4,051 | 51.6% | ||
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) | 4,177 | 53.2% | ||
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) | 3,670 | 46.7% | ||
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) | 1,658 | 21.1% | ||
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) | 1,959 | 24.9% | ||
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) | 1,384 | 17.6% | ||
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) | 2,480 | 31.6% | ||
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) | 2,066 | 26.3% | ||
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) | 2,637 | 33.6% |
Health Coverage
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
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Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined | 7,851 | 100.0% | ||
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage | 602 | 7.7% |
Housing
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
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Total housing units | 3,967 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) | 190 | 4.8% | ||
Occupied housing units | 3,777 | 95.2% | ||
Average household size | 2.0 | |||
Owner-occupied | 1,227 | 30.9% | ||
Average household size | 1.9 | |||
Renter-occupied | 2,550 | 64.3% | ||
Average household size | 1.9 |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year built (2014-2018)
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2000 or later | 316 | 8.0% | ||
1970-1999 | 1,057 | 26.6% | ||
1940-1969 | 1,014 | 25.6% | ||
1939 or earlier | 1,580 | 39.8% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 3,777 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households by type (2014-2018)
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Family households | 1,490 | 39.4% | ||
With children under 18 years | 724 | 19.2% | ||
Married-couple family households | 1,141 | 30.2% | ||
With children under 18 years | 531 | 14.1% | ||
Single-person family households | 349 | 9.2% | ||
With children under 18 years | 193 | 5.1% | ||
Nonfamily households | 2,287 | 60.6% | ||
Householder living alone | 1,730 | 45.8% | ||
65 years and over | 564 | 14.9% | ||
Households with one or more children under 18 years | 754 | 20.0% | ||
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 879 | 23.3% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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Moved in 2010 or later | 2,219 | 58.8% | ||
Moved in 2000-2009 | 606 | 16.0% | ||
Moved in 1990-1999 | 526 | 13.9% | ||
Moved in 1989 or earlier | 426 | 11.3% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All households for which cost burden is calculated | 3,728 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened households | 1,596 | 42.8% | ||
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated | 1,223 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened owner households | 341 | 27.9% | ||
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated | 2,505 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened renter households | 1,255 | 50.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
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Households paying rent | 2,535 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $614 |
Transportation
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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No vehicles | 1,045 | 27.7% | ||
1 vehicle available | 1,573 | 41.6% | ||
2 vehicles available | 992 | 26.3% | ||
3 or more vehicles available | 167 | 4.4% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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Workers (16 years and older) | 4,261 | 100.0% | ||
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) | 2,649 | 62.2% | ||
Public transportation | 694 | 16.3% | ||
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other | 918 | 21.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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Total workers age 16+ (not home based) | 3,993 | 100.0% | ||
Less than 10 minutes | 315 | 7.9% | ||
10-19 minutes | 1,653 | 41.4% | ||
20-29 minutes | 1,126 | 28.2% | ||
30 minutes or longer | 899 | 22.5% |
Workforce
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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Population (25 years and older) | 5,741 | 100.0% | ||
Less than high school | 1,019 | 17.7% | ||
High school diploma or GED | 708 | 12.3% | ||
Some college or associate’s degree | 1,209 | 21.1% | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,614 | 28.1% | ||
Graduate or professional Degree | 1,191 | 20.7% | ||
High school graduate or higher | 4,722 | 82.3% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2,805 | 48.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
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Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 | 5,310 | 100.0% | ||
Working age adults who are employed | 4,123 | 77.6% | ||
Civilian labor force | 4,449 | 100.0% | ||
Unemployed | 326 | 7.3% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
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Total employed workers | 4,135 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Worker age (2017)
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Age 29 or younger | 1,199 | 29.0% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 2,172 | 52.5% | ||
Age 55 or older | 764 | 18.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by earnings (2017)
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$15,000 per year or less | 1,173 | 28.4% | ||
$15,001 to $39,999 per year | 1,370 | 33.1% | ||
$40,000 or more per year | 1,592 | 38.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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Accommodation and food services | 416 | 10.1% | ||
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation | suppressed | |||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 285 | 6.9% | ||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 100 | 2.4% | ||
Construction | 79 | 1.9% | ||
Educational services | 552 | 13.3% | ||
Finance and insurance | 182 | 4.4% | ||
Health care and social assistance | 884 | 21.4% | ||
Information | 85 | 2.1% | ||
Management of companies and enterprises | 145 | 3.5% | ||
Manufacturing | 169 | 4.1% | ||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | suppressed | |||
Other services (excluding public administration) | 141 | 3.4% | ||
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 296 | 7.2% | ||
Public administration | 170 | 4.1% | ||
Real estate and rental and leasing | 58 | 1.4% | ||
Retail trade | 304 | 7.4% | ||
Transportation and warehousing | 162 | 3.9% | ||
Utilities | suppressed | |||
Wholesale trade | 93 | 2.2% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by race (2017)
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White alone | 2,791 | 67.5% | ||
Black or African American alone | 1,016 | 24.6% | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 46 | 1.1% | ||
Asian alone | 168 | 4.1% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone | suppressed | |||
Two or more race groups | 112 | 2.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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Less than high school | 281 | 6.8% | ||
High school or equivalent, no college | 672 | 16.3% | ||
Some college or associate degree | 950 | 23.0% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 1,033 | 25.0% |