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Seward
Nebraska

18K

Population

$80K

Median Income

$318K

Median Home

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Politics

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Clear sky · Feels 94°

Economy

Median Household Income$80K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,884

Federal Spending per Capita$1,331

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$88K

Avg Credit Score729

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$39K

Income (80th Percentile)$136K

Income (95th Percentile)$211K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,912

SS Benefits / Person$4,059

Education Wage Premium1.58x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$47K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$314K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1135/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.28%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,670

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$967/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.5%

Homeownership Rate72.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.0

Healthcare Offices26

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients531 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,061

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.33 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,667

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,644

HS Completion Rate94.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)6.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.2

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-0.79

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days197 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation27.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.29

Heating Degree Days5,657 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,141 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,447 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,068 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)58 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)93 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed227 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)285 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers513 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work395 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)69 workers

Avg Commute Time19.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.3%

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.487

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.4%

Never-Married Adults30.1%

Divorced Adults7.5%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations15.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms30

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$100K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.28%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +63

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $318K

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Local News — Seward

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 2 days ago

Nebraska feedlot owner says beef imports won’t solve drought-driven supply problem

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The federal government's latest plan to bring more foreign beef into the coun…

KLKN-TV · 2 days ago

Vehicle fire shuts down portion of I-80 in Seward County

BREAKING: I-80 eastbound is closed between the Pleasant Dale and Milford exits as crews work to cont…

The Fence Post · 2 days ago

Ties between Canadian startup, Nebraska U lead to new tech facility in Seward

LINCOLN, Neb. — What began as a connection between a Canadian startup and the University of Nebraska…

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Gale L Watson Obituary | Volzke Funeral Home | Seward, NE

November 1, 1946 - August 30, 2026, Gale L Watson passed away on August 30, 2026 in Seward, Nebraska…

Volzke Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Obituary information for Raymond 'Ray' R. P. Huebschman

Raymond "Ray" Huebschman Obituary Raymond Ralph Paul Huebschman, 89, of Seward, Nebraska, went to be…

PR Newswire · May 11, 2026

Golden Pet Brands Acquires Petsource Facility in Seward, Nebraska

Petsource manufacturing facility in Seward, Nebraska, recently acquired by Golden Pet Brands.…

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