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Seward, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Seward is 2,646, which is 6.50% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Seward population density is 122.77 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Seward is white, which represent 68.97% of the total population. The average Seward education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,646. #38

Population Growth Since 2000, #193

Seward, AK		-6.50%
Alaska		16.17%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #54

Seward, AK	122.77 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,825 (68.97%, #133)
Black:	58 (2.19%, #26)
Hispanic:	47 (1.78%, #112)
Asian:	50 (1.89%, #51)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	445 (16.82%, #199)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	268 (10.13%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	42 (84.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	1 (2.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	4 (8.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	3 (6.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,838 (69.46%) out of the total population of 2,646 reported first ancestry.

	Seward, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	2	0.08%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	34	1.28%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	195	7.37%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	119	4.50%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	380	14.36%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	19	0.72%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	209	7.90%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	85	3.21%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	45	1.70%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	50	1.89%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.72%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	14	0.53%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	211	7.97%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	75	2.83%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	60	2.27%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	14	0.53%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	7	0.26%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,557 (58.84%, see rank)

Females: 1,089 (41.16%, see rank)

Seward, AK	Male: 58.84% Female: 41.16%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Seward, AK	41.10 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Seward, AK	40.60 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Seward, AK	44.90 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Seward, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	82	3.10%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	63	2.38%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	148	5.59%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	56	2.12%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	209	7.90%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	461	17.42%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	475	17.95%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	428	16.18%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	265	10.02%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	274	10.36%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	96	3.63%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	89	3.36%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Seward, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,088, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	165, 7.90%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	859, 41.14%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	669, 32.04%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	256, 12.26%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	139, 6.66%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Seward, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	185	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	125	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Seward, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	939, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	338, 36.00%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	601, 64.00%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	493, 52.50%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	359, 38.23%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	446, 47.50%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Seward, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,353	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,402	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	677	48.29%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	481	34.31%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	65	4.64%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	179	12.77%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	951	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	240	25.24%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	386	40.59%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	155	16.30%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	170	17.88%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Seward, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	2,558	96.67%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,005	37.98%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,499	56.65%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	54	2.04%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	88	3.33%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	17	0.64%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	71	2.68%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	23	0.87%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	23	0.87%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	42	1.59%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Seward, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	872	92.86%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	38	4.05%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	15	1.60%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	14	1.49%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.