COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seward County vs York County
PLACE A
Seward County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
York County, Nebraska
Seward County is 24% larger than York County. Seward County earns more, with a median household income $4,687 higher.
SEWARD COUNTYYORK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,03214,564+24% vs York County
Population density3225+6
Population growth5.1%3.4%+1.8 pts
Median age38.038.6−0.6
Male51.4%50.0%+1.4 pts
Female48.6%50.0%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born1.2%2.7%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%87.9%+5.8 pts
Black0.8%1.3%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%6.2%−3.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.5%+0.0 pts
Other1.9%4.1%−2.2 pts
Median household income$82,444$77,757+$4,687
Per capita income$38,704$38,176+$528
Poverty rate7.4%9.2%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.433−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%25.7%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree10.5%9.0%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%1.5%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation67.1%64.0%+3.1 pts
Median home value$241,300$189,400+$51,900
Median gross rent$980$877+$103
Owner-occupied72.0%75.5%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%10.3%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%31.2%+5.2 pts
Average commute22.113.0+9.1
Worked from home6.9%6.7%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.1%5.4%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025