Seward, AK

Census Place

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2021 Population

2,614

7.04% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

43.5

15.7% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.1%

17.9% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$75,050

1.27% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$241,600

4.01% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Seward, AK had a population of 2.61k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $75,050. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Seward, AK declined from 2,812 to 2,614, a −7.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,110 to $75,050, a 1.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seward, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.22%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%).

None of the households in Seward, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Seward, AK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seward, AK are Alaska Vocational Technical Center (90 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Seward, AK was $241,600, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Seward, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.28 minutes. The average car ownership in Seward, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Seward, AK is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.97% of Seward, AK residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2021, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Seward, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 389 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 241 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.5% of Seward, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Seward, AK was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seward, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seward, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 261
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
389 ± 202
White (Hispanic)
241 ± 142

9.3%

Hispanic Population

243 people

9.3% of the people in Seward, AK are hispanic (243 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seward, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.97%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

5.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2021, 5.97% of Seward, AK residents (156 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seward, AK was 5.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seward, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 37
Korea
6 ± 16

Seward, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seward, AK employs 1.01k people. The largest industries in Seward, AK are Public Administration (180 people), Construction (132 people), and Educational Services (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($103,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,042), and Public Administration ($75,368).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2021 Value

± 260

−8.48%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Seward, AK declined at a rate of −8.48%, from 1.11k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seward, AK, are Community & Social Service Occupations (124 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (103 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seward, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2021 Value

± 260

−8.48%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Seward, AK declined at a rate of −8.48%, from 1.11k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seward, AK, are Public Administration (180 people), Construction (132 people), and Educational Services (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seward, AK, though some of these residents may live in Seward, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,294

Median earning men ± $10,679

$44,415

Median earning women ± $14,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,958), Public Administration ($62,000), and Construction ($42,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($75,392) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,293).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alaska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska product (by dollars) was Electronics with $11B, followed by Crude petroleum ($7.58B) and Meat/seafood ($4.53B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alaska products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$43.1B

2020 Value in Alaska

$68.3B

Projected 2050 Value in Alaska

58.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alaska trade was $43.1B. This is expected to increase 58.3% to $68.3B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alaska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$8.09B
Texas
$3.13B
Washington
$2.85B

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $8.09B, followed by Texas with $3.13B and Washington and $2.85B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alaska shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Seward, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Seward, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Seward, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Seward, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Seward, AK awarded 90 degrees. The student population of Seward, AK in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 193 male students and 66 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seward, AK are White (53 and 58.9%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (14 and 15.6%), Two or More Races (13 and 14.4%), and Unknown (5 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Seward, AK by number of degrees awarded are Alaska Vocational Technical Center (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seward, AK are Welding Technology (19 and 21.1%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (17 and 18.9%), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (11 and 12.2%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.417% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (166k), Some college (150k), and Bachelors Degree (97.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seward, AK was $241,600 in 2021, which is 0.987 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $251,700 to $241,600, a 4.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Seward, AK is 62%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Seward, AK have an average commute time of 8.28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seward, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$241,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$19,674

$606

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Seward, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seward, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2021

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 62% of the housing units in Seward, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seward, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Seward, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,050

Median Household Income

± $29,578

977

Number of Households

± 237

In 2021, the median household income of the 977 households in Seward, AK grew to $75,050 from the previous year's value of $74,110.

The following chart displays the households in Seward, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seward, AK is from Alaska.

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.435

2020 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2021, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.513% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Carpooled (8.22%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2021, 69.2% of workers in Seward, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.22%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

8.28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seward, AK have a shorter commute time (8.28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Seward, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seward, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seward, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seward, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seward, AK (219 out of 2.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seward, AK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81.8% of the population of Seward, AK has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 8.04% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see 1305 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (1330 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 311 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,305 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see an average of 1,305 patients per year. This represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (1,330 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.5% were men and 46.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.2%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

8.04%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seward, AK grew by 34.3% from 13.5% to 18.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seward, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.