Seward, AK Population

Overview

2,614

Total Population

43.5

Median age

37.38%

Female population %

167.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

243

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Seward's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Seward is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Seward's population under 18 was 19.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Seward's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Seward, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 17.14% aged 15 to 29, 50.34% aged 30 to 64, 12.28% aged 65 to 84, and 3.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 660 less females than males in Seward:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.38% females and 62.62% males in Seward, AK.
The Seward, AK gender ratio is 167.6:100 i.e. 167.6 men to 100 women (1.676).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 183.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 162.

Seward's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Seward population: 71.73% are White, 2.72% are Black or African American, 14.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 4.63% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.08% are some other race and 4.63% are multiracial.
Seward's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 243 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,371 (90.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Seward is White with a population of 1,875 (71.73% of the total population).

Seward's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,851 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Seward's population increased by 377 (16.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Seward's population increased by 13 (0.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Seward's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,350.