CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Seward

Alaska · 2,699 residents · 14.0 sq mi

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With 2,699 people, Seward is a city in Alaska. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $37,049, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median home value sits at $91,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,699

−5%vs 2000

vs 2,830 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−13%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(180)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(160)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(136)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(213)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.5%(608)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421%(568)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(280)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(180)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(114)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(40)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,049

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,306 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,615

−18%vs 2000

vs $20,360 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,900

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$522

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $580 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

47.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.3% in 2000

52.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71%(2,009)

Black2.4%(67)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(68)

Asian1.8%(52)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79%(2,131)

Black3.7%(99)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(56)

Asian1.7%(45)

Other15.7%(424)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.8%(22)

Colombian0.8%(22)

Mexican0.1%(3)

Dominican0%(1)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(8)

Filipino0.2%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.8%(23)

Native Hawaiian0.2%(6)

Ancestry

German14.3%(400)

Norwegian9.9%(278)

English9.1%(255)

Irish6.6%(185)

Dutch6.2%(174)

Danish5.2%(146)

Romanian2.5%(71)

Scottish2.5%(70)

American2.4%(66)

French2.3%(63)

Italian1.8%(51)

Canadian1%(28)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.9%(25)

Swedish0.9%(24)

Lithuanian0.7%(20)

Welsh0.5%(15)

Austrian0.4%(12)

Slovak0.4%(12)

Ukrainian0.3%(9)

Australian0.3%(7)

Subsaharan African0.2%(6)

Czech0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.4%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.3%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+94%vs 2000

vs 8.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.9%(594)

Married42.1%(569)

Widowed2.1%(28)

Divorced11.9%(161)

Women 15+

Never married17.7%(154)

Married56%(488)

Widowed17.8%(155)

Divorced8.6%(75)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−14.6 ptssince 2013

from 23.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.2%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 56.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.2%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0.9%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era64%(71)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.4%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 111 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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