Seward, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.75%

58.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,239

3.33% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$91,700

Population & Diversity

Seward, KS is home to a population of 80 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77 people) in Seward, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Seward, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seward, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seward, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 42
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seward, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 12
Vietnam
1 ± 16

Seward, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Seward, KS.

Economy

The economy of Seward, KS employs 43 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seward, KS were Accommodation & Food Services (20 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($6,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 76

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± 279%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seward, KS declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 53 employees to 43 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seward, KS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (16 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (7 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seward, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 76

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± 279%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seward, KS declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 53 employees to 43 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seward, KS, are Accommodation & Food Services (20 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seward, KS, though some of these residents may live in Seward, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seward, KS was $91,700 in 2023, which is 0.276 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,600 to $91,700, a 1.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Seward, KS is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seward, KS have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seward, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$81,848

$45

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Seward, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$53,239

Median Household Income

± $6,360

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 45 households in Seward, KS grew to $53,239 from the previous year's value of $51,522.

The following chart displays the households in Seward, KS 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seward, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.8%)
Carpooled (23.3%)
Worked At Home (14%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Seward, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.3%) and those who worked at home (14%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seward, KS have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Seward, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seward, KS (3 out of 80 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seward, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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