Seward County , Nebraska
Population: 17,636 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $81,122 Home $232,400 Rent $969/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Seward County's headline indicators land 9% above the national median on income ($81,122), with housing 24% below the US figure ($232,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$81,122
Median Income
household
$232,400
Home Value
median
$969/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $81,122 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,045 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Median Home Value | $232,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $969/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 17,636 |
| Median Age | 37.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.5%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
12.6%
Smoking
32.0%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
19.1%
Depression
28.8%
Insufficient Sleep
74.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 24.9 · 25th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
59.92
🔥 Wildfire
72.07
❄️ Winter Storm
59.96
🌍 Earthquake
14.44
☀️ Drought
64.85
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