Overview
7,651
Total Population
30.6
Median age
49.59%
Female population %
101.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
298
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Seward's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Seward is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Seward's population under 18 was 23.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Seward's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Seward, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 30.56% aged 15 to 29, 34.86% aged 30 to 64, 12.22% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 63 less females than males in Seward:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.59% females and 50.41% males in Seward, NE.
- The Seward, NE gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 539.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 478.
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Race / Ethnicity
Seward's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Seward population: 95.91% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
- Seward's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 298 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,353 (96.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Seward is White with a population of 7,338 (95.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Seward's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,696 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Seward's population increased by 498 (7.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Seward's population increased by 708 (10.13%), 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 6,490.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)