Seward County, NE

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2023 Population

17,636

0.0453% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.6

0.267% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.89%

1.72% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,122

1.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$232,400

11.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,327

0.161% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Seward County, NE had a population of 17.6k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $81,122. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seward County, NE declined from 17,644 to 17,636, a −0.0453% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,677 to $81,122, a 1.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seward County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), White (Hispanic) (1.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.08%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.675%).

None of the households in Seward County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Seward County, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seward County, NE are Concordia University-Nebraska (651 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Seward County, NE was $232,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Seward County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Seward County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Seward County, NE borders Butler County, NE, Fillmore County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Polk County, NE, Saline County, NE, and York County, NE.

United States Nebraska Lincoln, NE

Population & Diversity

Seward County, NE is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.08% of Seward County, NE residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2023, there were 49.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Seward County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 210 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Seward County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seward County, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seward County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seward County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 36
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 60
White (Hispanic)
210 ± 65

2.82%

Hispanic Population

497 people

2.82% of the people in Seward County, NE are hispanic (497 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seward County, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

0.998%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2023, 1.08% of Seward County, NE residents (191 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seward County, NE was 0.998%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seward County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
282 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
204 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 73

Seward County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seward County, NE employs 9.33k people. The largest industries in Seward County, NE are Manufacturing (1,470 people), Educational Services (1,284 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($80,694), Transportation & Warehousing ($77,596), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.33k

2023 Value

± 528

−0.161%

1 Year decline

± 7.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seward County, NE declined at a rate of −0.161%, from 9.34k employees to 9.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seward County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,235 people), Management Occupations (997 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seward County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.33k

2023 Value

± 528

−0.161%

1 Year decline

± 7.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seward County, NE declined at a rate of −0.161%, from 9.34k employees to 9.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seward County, NE, are Manufacturing (1,470 people), Educational Services (1,284 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seward County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Seward County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,279

Median earning men ± $2,677

$34,842

Median earning women ± $3,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), Wholesale Trade ($80,556), and Manufacturing ($70,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($100,050), Manufacturing ($61,208), and Public Administration ($50,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

55
Construction
49
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$86.4k
Manufacturing
$33.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$26.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Seward County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 71% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.34%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.34%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Seward County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 71% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.34%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Seward County, NE for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Seward County, NE awarded 651 degrees. The student population of Seward County, NE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,323 male students and 1,724 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seward County, NE are White (425 and 66.9%), followed by Unknown (119 and 18.7%), Hispanic or Latino (39 and 6.14%), and Black or African American (28 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Seward County, NE by number of degrees awarded are Concordia University-Nebraska (651 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seward County, NE are Curriculum & Instruction (137 and 21%), General Business (58 and 8.91%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (43 and 6.61%).

The median tuition cost in Seward County, NE for private four year colleges is $37,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Seward County, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,047 (43.4% men and 56.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,047 students enrolled in Seward County, NE, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,044 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
39 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
30 degrees awarded
General Psychology
30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Seward County, NE was General Business with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Seward County, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Concordia University-Nebraska

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

651 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concordia University-Nebraska with 651 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 219 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seward County, NE, which is 0.507 times less than the 432 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 425 degrees mean that there were 3.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 119 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seward County, NE was $232,400 in 2023, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $208,700 to $232,400, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Seward County, NE is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Seward County, NE have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seward County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Seward County, NE is $81,122. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Seward County, NE was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $87,446, followed by Census Tract 9603 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $81,136 and $81,110.

In 2023, 8.86% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Seward County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.836%.

Housing

Property

$232,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,542

$4,790

Median Property Taxes

±$330

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Seward County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seward County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.1% of the housing units in Seward County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seward County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9604

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seward County, NE was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $87,446, followed by Census Tract 9603 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $81,136 and $81,110.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Seward County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,122

Median Household Income

± $2,098

6.65k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.65k households in Seward County, NE grew to $81,122 from the previous year's value of $79,677.

The following chart displays the households in Seward County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seward County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (9.21%)
Worked At Home (6.25%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Seward County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (6.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seward County, NE have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.853% of the workforce in Seward County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seward County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seward County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seward County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.86% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Seward County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.836%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seward County, NE (1.13k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seward County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 6.7% of the children was living in poverty in Seward County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Seward County, NE has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 6.48% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seward County, NE see 1910 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.521% decrease from the previous year (1920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2200 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 550 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,910 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seward County, NE

Primary care physicians in Seward County, NE see an average of 1,910 patients per year. This represents a 0.521% decrease from the previous year (1,920 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Seward County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

58.8%

Employer Coverage

6.48%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seward County, NE declined by 4.87% from 5.25% to 5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seward County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.