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Seward, AK Profile


Seward, AK, population 3,171, is located in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula county, about 78.6 miles from Anchorage and 1,387.0 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Seward's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Seward has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Seward's population has grown by about 6%.

Seward's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Seward tend to be lower than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 60%
Females 40%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White72%
African American2%
Native American17%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,830N/A
20012,8611.10%
20022,8690.28%
20032,8850.56%
20042,9823.36%
20052,9900.27%
20063,0130.77%
20073,1243.68%
20083,121-0.10%
20093,1711.60%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,306
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001698
2002413
2003617
2004206
2005198
2006328
200798
200897
2009221
201093
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00218
2002 01011
2003 00018
2004 0006
2005 0006
2006 0037
2007 0102
2008 0003
2009 0016
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,816
20027,674
20035,896
20044,435
20055,556
20064,269
20074,781
20083,719
20093,258
20103,164
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 23 187 14
2002 45 166 12
2003 34 127 11
2004 11 113 5
2005 31 122 15
2006 12 112 6
2007 21 118 7
2008 9 102 4
2009 7 91 5
2010 10 91 1

Location

Elevation55 feet above sea level
Land Area15.4 Square Miles
Water Area7.2 Square Miles



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