Seward, New York
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Population change since 2000: +7.7%
Males: 885 | (50.2%) |
Females: 878 | (49.8%) |
Median resident age: | 43.6 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12043.
Seward: | $77,231 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,422 (it was $18,227 in 2000)
Seward town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,096 (it was $82,100 in 2000)
Seward: | $175,096 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $252,981; detached houses: $251,743; townhouses or other attached units: $651,465; in 2-unit structures: $331,466; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $345,769; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $539,440; mobile homes: $176,556
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seward, NY
- 1,63892.9%White alone
- 673.8%Hispanic
- 271.5%Two or more races
- 130.7%Asian alone
- 110.6%Black alone
- 60.3%Other race alone
- 10.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Seward detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.6%), Irish (16.0%), United States (11.8%), English (10.5%), Italian (8.5%), Polish (5.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1182 feet
Land area: 36.4 square miles.
Population density: 48 people per square mile (very low).
29 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.8% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Seward town: | 2.2% ($1,810) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (33.9 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (133.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.71 N, Longitude: 74.58 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $189,400
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,100
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $110,000
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,200
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,500
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,800
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $194,800
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $132,400
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,100
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $74,200
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $201,900
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $186,800
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $177,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $210,300
- 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $168,100
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,600
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,300
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $161,200
- 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $54,000
- 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $54,000
- 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $54,000
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $54,000
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $54,000
Here: | 4.5% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Construction (10.3%)
- Public administration (8.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Construction (15.9%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
- Wood products (3.0%)
- Educational services (13.1%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Finance & insurance (8.4%)
- Public administration (8.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.3%)
- Construction (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
- Cashiers (3.4%)
Average climate in Seward, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Seward-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Seward town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Seward-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Seward center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 132.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 7.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 160.3 miles away from Seward center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 376.0 miles away from Seward center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Schoharie County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Seward:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seward:
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 6 miles; Cobleskill, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 25 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 30 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 32 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 34 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 35 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 35 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,911)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Seward: Fran Lan Farms (A), Zeh Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Seward: Zion Lutheran Church of Seward (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Seward Cemetery (1), Strobeck Cemetery (2), Hynds Cemetery (3), Marcley Cemetery (4), New Rhinebeck Cemetery (5), Dorloo Cemetery (6), Peoples Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 73.6% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 7.9% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 8.8% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Seward:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 61.8%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 8.0%
For population 25 years and over in Seward:
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Here: | 10.0 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Seward, NY (based on Schoharie County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 6,768 | 3 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,578 | 36 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,099 | 19 |
Other | 391 | 2 |
Orthodox | - | - |
None | 19,913 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Schoharie County: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Schoharie County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Schoharie County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Schoharie County: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Schoharie County: | 7.83 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Schoharie County: | 8.9% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Here: | 24.3% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Schoharie County: | 13.2% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Seward:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WXBH (1190 AM; 1 kW; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: NY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seward:
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
- WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Seward:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
- WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
- WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 39ft / 11.9mTotal length
- $5,500,000Total costs
- 1,434Total average daily traffic
- 67Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,810Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- 66.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.6%Wood
- 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Electricity
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 73.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.9%Electricity
- 5.6%Wood
Seward compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.