Seward is a city located in Kenai Peninsula County Alaska. Seward has a 2023 population of 2,709. Seward is currently growing at a rate of 1.57% annually and its population has increased by 4.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,584 in 2020.
The average household income in Seward is $78,555 with a poverty rate of 10.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Seward is 43.5 years, 41.1 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Seward was:
2.89
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
62.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.24% of Seward residents speak only English, while 10.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.52% of the population.
10.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.64%
Male Poverty Rate
12.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Seward is Hispanic, with 119.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Seward is White, with 3.39% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.77%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.2%
Male Marriage Rate
50.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
30.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.1%
Labor Force Participation
47%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
44.88%
Born in Seward
93.64%
Native Born
5.94%
Foreign Born
2.51%
Non Citizen
3.43%
Naturalized
93.64% of Seward residents were born in the United States, with 44.88% having been born in Alaska. 2.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.