At a glance facts

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Who lives in the Seward neighborhood?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
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%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 4,075 51.9%
Female 3,781 48.1%
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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%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
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%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 7,851 100.0%
Population with a disability 1,460 18.6%
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Foreign-born residents 2,399 30.5%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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
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%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
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%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 3,967 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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
Year built (2014-2018)
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%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 3,777 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
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
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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
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%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,535
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $614
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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
Working Adults (2014-2018)
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%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 4,135 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
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
Workers by earnings (2017)
$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
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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
Workers by race (2017)
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
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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%

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