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Seward County, NE


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lincoln, NE
Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 17,692   ( 942 from 2010 , 84 from 2020)
Land area: 571.4 square miles
Population density: 31.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,649 94.10% 3.1%
Black:1370.77% 132.2%
Indian:740.42% 51.0%
Asian:880.50% 20.5%
2+ races:2301.30% 64.3%
Hispanic:5142.91% 89.0%
Total non-White:1,0435.90% 74.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:445 12.6
Deaths:40611.5
Net Migration: 361.0
Net Immigration: 120.3
Change in White population:497 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:445 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,750
16,15296.43%
590.35%
490.29%
730.44%
1400.84%
2721.62%
5983.57%

2000
16,496
16,07797.46%
470.28%
300.18%
550.33%
1060.64%
1791.09%
4192.54%

1990
15,450
15,21098.45%
410.27%
260.17%
270.17%
n/a
1460.94%
2401.55%

1980
15,789
15,50098.17%
660.42%
950.60%
480.30%
n/a
800.51%
2891.83%

1970
14,460
14,33499.13%
100.07%
10.01%
10.01%
n/a
1040.72%
126 0.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,807 11.0
1,5229.2
-248-1.5
440.3
75 0.5
179 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,731 11.2
1,61210.4
8795.7
370.2
867 5.6
179 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,180 13.8
1,437 9.1
-1,167 -7.4
n/a
-290 -1.8
-49 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
469 3.2
n/a
1,166 8.1
163 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Seward County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.5
4,122 23.3%
13,570 76.7%
3,090 17.5%
6,576
2.48
4,692 71.4%
3,947 84.1%
305 6.5%
1,884 28.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
3,962 23.7%
12,788 76.3%
2,545 15.2%
6,266
2.47
4,367 69.7%
3,830 87.7%
194 4.4%
1,899 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
4,106 24.9%
12,390 75.1%
2,508 15.2%
6,005
2.53
4,227 70.4%
3,815 90.3%
204 4.8%
1,778 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
4,073 26.4%
11,377 73.6%
2,456 15.9%
5,427
2.63
3,993 73.6%
3,618 90.6%
147 3.7%
1,434 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.8
4,231 26.8%
11,558 73.2%
2,215 14.0%
5,232
2.75
4,023 76.9%
3,721 92.5%
77 1.9%
1,209 23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Seward County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,099 
Median Value$208,700 
Occupied6,57692.6%
Vacant5237.4%
Owned4,78572.8%
Rented1,79127.2%
Median Rent$916 
Single-Family Units5,99184.4%
    Detached5,75881.1%
    Attached2333.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5237.4%
Mobile Homes1892.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Seward County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001752.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991492.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991161.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992553.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991812.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992493.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992323.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991732.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991973.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995428.2%
$60,000 to $74,99975411.5%
$75,000 to $99,99990213.7%
$100,000 to $124,99994714.4%
$125,000 to $149,9996479.8%
$150,000 to $199,99967210.2%
$200,000 or more3855.9%
Median Household Income79,677 
Per Capita Income36,054 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2043.1%
Public Assistance901.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2914.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,44779.5%
Unemployed2011.9%
In Armed Forces250.2%
Total Labor Force8,67381.6%
Not in Labor Force1,95418.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1132,64054.1%
Non-Profit38564637.3%
Self-Employed66427470.8%
Local Government28352834.9%
State Government33426355.9%
Federal Government1512983.9%
Total Private + Self3,7772,91456.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1531,46644.0%
Total4,9304,38053.0%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,26813.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,81519.4%
Professional, Technical2,19523.5%
Service Occupations1,41515.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1892.0%
All others2,64928.4%
White Collar 56.5%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,44315.4%
Manufacturing1,37914.8%
Health care and social assistance1,10311.8%
Construction6847.3%
Retail trade6507.0%
Transportation and warehousing5826.2%
Accommodation and food services5355.7%
Finance and insurance4925.3%
Public administration4695.0%
Other services4454.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4174.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3023.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2522.7%
Wholesale trade1391.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1381.5%
Utilities1201.3%
Information1161.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing620.7%
Management140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Seward County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2931.66%
Puerto Rican670.38%
Cuban870.49%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran90.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic190.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese420.24%
Filipino100.06%
Vietnamese60.03%
Japanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,24397.4%
Spanish2911.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic300.2%
German, other Germanic280.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun240.1%
Chinese230.1%
Other Asian160.1%
Tagalog90.1%
Other50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,77838.4%
Irish1,6249.2%
Czech1,3317.5%
American1,1926.8%
English1,1816.7%
Swedish4522.6%
Polish3321.9%
Danish3141.8%
Dutch2441.4%
European1691.0%
Scottish1600.9%
French1570.9%
Italian1560.9%
Norwegian1240.7%
Scotch-Irish1190.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,59299.7%
Not a citizen520.3%
Native17,46899.0%
Foreign-born1761.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Seward County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
170 1.5%477 4.3%3,111 28.0%3,905 35.2%2,472 22.3%964 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 170 1.5%
9-12 Years 477 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,111 28.0%
Some College 3,905 35.2%
Bach. Degree 2,472 22.3%
Grad Degree 964 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Seward County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,418 8,236 182 2.2% 2.4%
1991 8,850 8,639 211 2.4% 2.7%
1992 8,883 8,654 229 2.6% 2.8%
1993 8,967 8,764 203 2.3% 2.8%
1994 9,171 8,964 207 2.3% 2.6%
1995 9,514 9,304 210 2.2% 2.6%
1996 9,213 8,961 252 2.7% 2.7%
1997 9,319 9,116 203 2.2% 2.4%
1998 9,324 9,097 227 2.4% 2.5%
1999 9,295 9,057 238 2.6% 2.7%
2000 9,132 8,919 213 2.3% 2.8%
2001 9,344 9,085 259 2.8% 3.1%
2002 9,214 8,938 276 3.0% 3.7%
2003 9,218 8,919 299 3.2% 3.9%
2004 9,348 9,064 284 3.0% 3.9%
2005 9,249 8,960 289 3.1% 3.8%
2006 9,248 9,003 245 2.6% 3.0%
2007 8,897 8,658 239 2.7% 2.9%
2008 9,048 8,762 286 3.2% 3.2%
2009 8,806 8,444 362 4.1% 4.7%
2010 8,752 8,395 357 4.1% 4.7%
2011 8,770 8,432 338 3.9% 4.4%
2012 8,939 8,633 306 3.4% 3.9%
2013 8,992 8,668 324 3.6% 3.7%
2014 8,851 8,581 270 3.1% 3.3%
2015 8,731 8,478 253 2.9% 3.0%
2016 8,802 8,551 251 2.9% 3.1%
2017 8,638 8,406 232 2.7% 2.9%
2018 8,828 8,597 231 2.6% 2.9%
2019 8,914 8,657 257 2.9% 3.0%
2020 8,852 8,489 363 4.1% 4.2%
2021 8,860 8,624 236 2.7% 2.7%
2022 8,924 8,726 198 2.2% 2.3%
2023 8,899 8,719 180 2.0% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com