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Seward County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Seward County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Seward County is a small agricultural and light-industrial county of 17,636 residents that grew 3.0% over five years, with an unemployment rate of just 1.9% and a poverty rate of 6.9%. The workforce skews toward blue-collar and trades occupations, with 31.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,154 against a median household income of $82,444, suggesting multi-earner households are common. Housing costs remain relatively contained at a $232,400 median home value and $969 median monthly rent, and a 72.1% homeownership rate points to a stable, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$82,444

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Seward County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,660 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race260 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races256 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone144 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone139 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone94 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish277
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic39
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic23
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)20
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

831

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,113

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,045

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,456
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,360
  3. 3.Construction (Group)815
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)661
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)619

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,657
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,630
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,508
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,342
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,100

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.52×)523
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.58×)1,470
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.24×)547
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.19×)765
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)2,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$232,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$969/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999885 (18.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999744 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999548 (11.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999478 (9.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999433 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999392 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,237 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled703 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home629 (6.9%)
  • Walked418 (4.6%)
  • Bicycle99 (1.1%)
  • Other46 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.