Seward County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 16,554 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,328
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,685

% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

Land area: 575 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Seward County: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Manufacturing (13.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Seward County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 8,379	(50.8%)
Females: 8,117	(49.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,160
County population in 2003: 16,552
Jobs in 2003: 6,636

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Total labor force in 2004: 9,439
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.9%

Average household size:

Seward County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,223 ($42,700 in 1999)

This county:	$51,223
Nebraska:	$47,085

2007 median house/condo value: $127,965 ($88,100 in 2000)

Seward County:	$127,965
Nebraska:	$122,200

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $447 (lower quartile is $338, upper quartile is $579)

This county:	$447
State:	$497

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,241
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392

Institutionalized population: 261

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 42
Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 11
Thefts: 51
Auto thefts: 0

Seward County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Seward County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,405 (1.5%)

Seward County household income distribution in 2007

Seward County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Seward County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.

Cities in this county include: Seward, Milford, Utica, Beaver Crossing, Staplehurst, Garland, Pleasant Dale, Bee, Goehner, Cordova.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Fillmore County , Lancaster County , Polk County , Saline County , York County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Seward County: Blue River Rest Area (A), Blue Valley Cooperative Elevator (B), Twin Lakes Camp-N-Shop (C), Thornridge Golf Course (D), Tamora (E), Camp Kiwanis (F), Goehner Rest Area (G), Issac Walton Cabin (H), Pleasant Dale (I), Ruby Co-op Company Elevator (J), Link Library (K), Bartels Museum of Rocks and Minerals (L), Stanley A Matzke Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Seward County include: East Fairview Church (A), Bellwood Mennonite Church (B), Salem Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), West Fairview Church (E), West Blue Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Prairie Grove Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), American Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Garland South Cemetery (6), Germantown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: North Lake (A), Aldrich Reservoir (B), Pruss Reservoir (C), Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A (D), Oak Middle Reservoir 87-A (E), Oak Reservoir 58-B (F), Oak-Middle Reservoir 76-A (G), Oak-Middle Reservoir 79-A (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Shadley Vale Creek (B), Plum Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Lone Tree Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G), Sleepy Hollow Creek (H), Lincoln Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Seward County include: Tall Grass Prairie Historical Marker (1), Arrival Sculpture (2), Twin Lakes State Wildlife Management Area (3), Big Blue River Historical Marker (4), North Ball Park (5), North Lake Basin State Wildlife Management Area (6), Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area (7), Blue River State Recreation Area (8), Bur Oak State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.3%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,915
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 282 (41% naturalized citizens)

Seward County:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 95 1990 to 1994: 29 1985 to 1989: 29 1980 to 1984: 44 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 45

Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.7%

Seward County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,046
One, attached: 104
Two: 185
3 or 4: 147
5 to 9: 277
10 to 19: 150
20 or more: 142
Mobile homes: 364
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Seward County with a mortgage: 1,941 (224 second mortgage, 155 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,294

Here:	60.0% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Agriculture in Seward County
Average size of farms: 422 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $135455
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $214.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $123447
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.26%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $119356
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.88%
Corn for grain: 134129 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2316 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 117228 harvested acres

Seward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 5.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 89 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 82 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (14%)
Canada (13%)
Germany (12%)
Japan (7%)
Korea (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Netherlands (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Seward County:

German (57%)
Czech (7%)
English (7%)
Irish (5%)
United States or American (5%)
Danish (3%)
Swedish (2%)

Seward County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,318 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,073 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 43 (1%)
Bicycle: 39 (0%)
Walked: 611 (7%)
Other means: 25 (0%)
Worked at home: 461 (5%)

People in group quarters in Seward County, Nebraska

995 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
223 people in nursing homes
35 people in other group homes
15 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other types of correctional institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,523.

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,391 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.46% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($26,973 average AGI)
2.06% relocated from other states ($10,418 average AGI)
Seward County: 2.06%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lancaster County, NE	2.66% ($40,682 average AGI)
from Saline County, NE	0.37% ($38,545)
from York County, NE	0.25% ($38,800)

7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.59% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,655 average AGI)
2.26% relocated to other states ($8,388 average AGI)
Seward County: 2.26%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lancaster County, NE	3.13% ($30,656 average AGI)
to York County, NE	0.34% ($31,750)
to Douglas County, NE	0.27% ($34,250)
to Saline County, NE	0.22% ($26,769)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Seward County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Seward County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Seward County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,567 (2,377 aged, 190 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5337.420
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 924.590
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 18353.75

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1051.440
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1105.200

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.61

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23.9

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,198

In family households: 13,071 (3,759 male householders, 468 female householders)
3,816 spouses, 4,606 children (4,077 natural, 240 adopted, 289 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 109 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,127 (894 male householders (659 living alone)), 884 female householders (843 living alone)), 349 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,298 (249 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,972 2-persons, 829 3-persons, 801 4-persons, 424 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,502 1-person, 222 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

96.0% of residents of Seward County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,717,000 ($4786 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,600,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,703,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,359,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,205,000
Federal grants: $9,411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,802,000 ($343,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,236,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $324,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,025,000
Federal Government insurance: $53,130,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 996

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 844

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +73

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +35

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Seward County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 170
1995 to 1998: 389
1990 to 1994: 381
1980 to 1989: 538
1970 to 1979: 1,320
1960 to 1969: 716
1950 to 1959: 520
1940 to 1949: 323
1939 or earlier: 2,071

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seward County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 306 5 rooms: 791 6 rooms: 914 7 rooms: 704 8 rooms: 706 9+ rooms: 815

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seward County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 133 3 rooms: 264 4 rooms: 463 5 rooms: 290 6 rooms: 174 7 rooms: 138 8 rooms: 103 9+ rooms: 101

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seward County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 77 2 bedrooms: 1,025 3 bedrooms: 1,951 4 bedrooms: 1,021 5+ bedrooms: 247

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seward County:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 359 2 bedrooms: 719 3 bedrooms: 387 4 bedrooms: 128 5+ bedrooms: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Seward County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 860 2 vehicles: 1,810 3 vehicles: 1,019 4 vehicles: 389 5+ vehicles: 191

Cars and other vehicles available in Seward County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 181 1 vehicle: 673 2 vehicles: 578 3 vehicles: 178 4 vehicles: 53 5+ vehicles: 22

56% of Seward County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Nebraska.

Seward County:	55.6%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12615
Northeast: 141
Midwest: 2198
South: 534
West: 691

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Electricity (14%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 514

Here:	26.9%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	5.4%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 946

Here:	53.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Seward County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $2,734,000
Solid Waste Management: $289,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,232,000
Corrections - Other: $2,048,000

Police Protection: $801,000

Solid Waste Management: $507,000

Financial Administration: $457,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $457,000

Central Staff Services: $411,000

General Public Buildings: $253,000

Fire Protection: $188,000

Parks & Recreation: $97,000

Health Services - Other: $74,000

General - Other: $71,000

Natural Resources - Other: $51,000

Welfare - Other: $32,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $246,000
General: $112,000

Libraries: $79,000

Air Transportation: $23,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $260,000
General Revenue, NEC: $194,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,700,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,035,000
General Support: $515,000

All Other: $43,000
Tax - Property: $2,960,000
NEC: $430,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,489,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Seward County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)