Seward County, Nebraska
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Demographics
| Seward County Population by decade |
1870 - 2,953 1880 - 11,147 1890 - 16,140 1900 - 15,690 1910 - 15,895 1920 - 15,867 1930 - 15,938 1940 - 14,167 1950 - 13,155 1960 - 13,581 1970 - 14,460 1980 - 15,789 1990 - 15,450 2000 - 16,496 2010 - 16,750 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 16,496 people, 6,013 households, and 4,215 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 6,428 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.05% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.28% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Asian
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.40% from other races
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 6,013 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 14.30% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,700, and the median income for a family was $51,813. Males had a median income of $32,218 versus $22,329 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,379. About 4.10% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
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Seward, Nebraska Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,133 at the 2000 census... |
Villages
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Garland, Nebraska Garland is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 247 at the 2000 census... Goehner, Nebraska Goehner is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goehner is located at .... Pleasant Dale, Nebraska Pleasant Dale is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 245 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant Dale is located at .... |
Staplehurst, Nebraska Staplehurst is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Staplehurst is located at .... Utica, Nebraska Utica is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 844 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Utica is located at .... |
Other communities
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Tamora, Nebraska Tamora is an unincorporated community in Seward County, in the southeastern part of the state of Nebraska in the United States. The town presently consists of a large grain elevator complex and a small residential district, with a population of about 70.... |