Seward County Information
Seward in
Kansas occupies
641 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,404, a change from a 2000 population of
22,510 and
18,743 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
95 acts of violent crime reported in
Seward in 2004, a change from
157 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
367 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Seward, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Seward | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 641 sq. miles | Ranked 1,606 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,404 | Ranked 1,655 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,263 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,510 | Ranked 1,671 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,743 | Ranked 1,748 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.5% | |
| African American | 3.9% | |
| Asian American | 2.9% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 10.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 95 | 157 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 69 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,307 | 1,100 |
| Burglaries | 268 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 976 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 63 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,252 | 10,255 |
| Unemployed Population | 367 | 323 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.1% |
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