Seward County Information
Seward in
Nebraska occupies
576 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,835, a change from a 2000 population of
16,496 and
15,450 in 1990.
20.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8 acts of violent crime reported in
Seward in 2004, a change from
4 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
244 people:
2.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Seward, Nebraska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Seward | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| Land Area | 576 sq. miles | Ranked 1,865 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,835 | Ranked 1,982 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,736 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,496 | Ranked 1,990 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,450 | Ranked 1,957 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 20.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8 | 4 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 200 | 312 |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 170 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,297 | 9,241 |
| Unemployed Population | 244 | 219 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 2.4% |
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