Seward, New York Population

Overview

1,798

Total Population

40.9

Median age

52.34%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

79

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Seward town is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Seward town's population under 18 was 26.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Seward town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Seward town, 24.81% were under the age of 15, 12.29% aged 15 to 29, 45.94% aged 30 to 64, 16.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 more females than males in Seward town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.34% females and 47.66% males in Seward, New York.
The Seward, New York gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 83.

Seward town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Seward town population: 92.05% are White, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.06% are some other race and 7.40% are multiracial.
Seward town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,719 (95.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Seward town is White with a population of 1,655 (92.05% of the total population).

Seward town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,743 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Seward town's population increased by 91 (5.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Seward town's population decreased by 147 (8.47%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,589.