Seward, NE Profile

Seward, NE, population 6,776, is located in Nebraska's Seward county, about 23.8 miles from Lincoln and 65.2 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Seward's population has grown by about 12%. 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 lower than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Seward tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	30.30
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,319	N/A
2001	6,667	5.51%
2002	6,668	0.01%
2003	6,659	-0.13%
2004	6,747	1.32%
2005	6,776	0.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,264

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	32
2002	47
2003	15
2004	74
2005	0
2006	29
2007	72
2008	59

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	1	2	0	2
Robbery	0	1	0	1	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	0	3	0	4	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,881
2002	1,879
2003	1,970
2004	1,681
2005	1,401
2006	1,541
2007	1,026
2008	1,450

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	14	15	11	6	9	12	11
Larceny, Theft	97	101	106	98	83	90	54	83
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	5	9	5	5	6	5	4
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,494 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles