Seward is a somewhat small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 7,672 people and two associated neighborhoods, Seward is the 22nd largest community in Nebraska.
Seward real estate is some of the most expensive in Nebraska, although Seward house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
In addition, Seward is a college town. There are a lot of students in Seward attending college, and as a result Seward provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Seward spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Seward does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Seward are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.14% of adults in Seward have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Seward in 2022 was $31,348, which is lower middle income relative to Nebraska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,392 for a family of four. However, Seward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Seward home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seward residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Seward include German, Irish, Czech, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Seward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.