Seward, AK Profile

Seward, AK, population 3,016, 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 this decade the population of Seward has grown by about 7%.

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
	White	72%
	African American	2%
	Native American	17%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	36.70
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	22.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	20.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,830	N/A
2001	2,866	1.27%
2002	2,877	0.38%
2003	2,899	0.76%
2004	2,986	3.00%
2005	3,016	1.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,306

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	698
2002	413
2003	617
2004	206
2005	198
2006	328

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	0	0	3
Aggravated Assault	18	11	18	6	6	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,816
2002	7,674
2003	5,896
2004	4,435
2005	5,556
2006	4,269

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	23	45	34	11	31	12
Larceny, Theft	187	166	127	113	122	112
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	12	11	5	15	6
Arson	1	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	55 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.4 Square Miles
Water Area	7.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities