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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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