COMPARING TWO PLACES
York County vs Seward County
PLACE A
York County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Seward County, Nebraska
York County is 19% smaller than Seward County. Seward County earns more, with a median household income $4,687 higher.
YORK COUNTYSEWARD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,56418,032−19% vs Seward County
Population density2532−6
Population growth3.4%5.1%−1.8 pts
Median age38.638.0+0.6
Male50.0%51.4%−1.4 pts
Female50.0%48.6%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born2.7%1.2%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.9%93.7%−5.8 pts
Black1.3%0.8%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%3.0%+3.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.5%−0.0 pts
Other4.1%1.9%+2.2 pts
Median household income$77,757$82,444−$4,687
Per capita income$38,176$38,704−$528
Poverty rate9.2%7.4%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.391+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%33.2%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree9.0%10.5%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%2.1%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation64.0%67.1%−3.1 pts
Median home value$189,400$241,300−$51,900
Median gross rent$877$980−$103
Owner-occupied75.5%72.0%+3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%5.8%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households31.2%36.4%−5.2 pts
Average commute13.022.1−9.1
Worked from home6.7%6.9%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.4%6.1%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025