Seward, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,830 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,830 (all nonfarm))

Seward, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,058 (917 occupied: 462 owner occupied, 455 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	37%

Housing density: 73 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $88,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $667

Median gross rent in Seward, AK in 2000: $580

Housing units in Seward with a mortgage: 283 (24 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,201

In family households: 1,761 (374 male householders, 179 female householders)
396 spouses, 704 children (645 natural, 11 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 24 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 440 (187 male householders (138 living alone)), 174 female householders (144 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 629 (507 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 245 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 282 1-person, 74 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

408 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (39 men, 145 women).

88.2% of residents of Seward speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
6.0% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 135 (4.8%)
(60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seward, Alaska:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 34
4 rooms: 73
5 rooms: 84
6 rooms: 97
7 rooms: 42
8 rooms: 45
9 or more rooms: 69

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seward, Alaska:

1 room: 29
2 rooms: 60
3 rooms: 113
4 rooms: 108
5 rooms: 77
6 rooms: 44
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 49
1980 to 1989: 269
1970 to 1979: 164
1960 to 1969: 95
1950 to 1959: 163
1940 to 1949: 114
1939 or earlier: 148

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seward:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 34
2 bedrooms: 130
3 bedrooms: 165
4 bedrooms: 81
5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seward:

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 148
2 bedrooms: 155
3 bedrooms: 91
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Seward in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 136
2 vehicles: 223
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Seward in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 112
1 vehicle: 239
2 vehicles: 96
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Seward, AK:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 67
$150,000 to $174,999: 45
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 23
$250,000 to $299,999: 15
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Seward:

Less than $100: 5
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 46
$300 to $349: 38
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 29
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 21
1990 to 1994: 18
1985 to 1989: 33
1980 to 1984: 20
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 19

Seward, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.6%
Number of people working at home: 58 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 210
5 to 9 minutes: 420
10 to 14 minutes: 151
15 to 19 minutes: 77
20 to 24 minutes: 27
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 3
35 to 39 minutes: 1
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 2
60 to 89 minutes: 3
90 or more minutes: 15

Seward mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 591 (60%)
Carpooled: 111 (11%)
Taxi: 6 (1%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (1%)
Walked: 170 (17%)
Other means: 27 (3%)
Worked at home: 58 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 64
$10,000 to $14,999: 86
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 62
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 94
$60,000 to $74,999: 109
$75,000 to $99,999: 107
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 586
German: 315
Irish: 200
English: 150
United States or American: 127
Norwegian: 107
Scotch-Irish: 71
Swedish: 68
Italian: 54
Dutch: 49
European: 48
Polish: 42
French (except Basque): 40
Scottish: 39
Russian: 32
Greek: 30
French Canadian: 24
Danish: 23
Croatian: 18
British: 17
Welsh: 17
Canadian: 16
Slovak: 15
Hungarian: 14
Finnish: 12
Portuguese: 11
Latvian: 9
Swiss: 8
Subsaharan African:: 7
African: 7
Syrian: 5
Ukrainian: 5
Arab:: 5
Icelander: 4
Czechoslovakian: 4
Scandinavian: 3
Czech: 2
Belgian: 2
Armenian: 2
Austrian: 2
Lithuanian: 2
Yugoslavian: 2
New Zealander: 1

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

Philippines (27%)
Korea (19%)
Greece (16%)
Canada (9%)
Netherlands (6%)
Germany (4%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)

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

This state: 1081
Northeast: 181
Midwest: 364
South: 313
West: 736

48% of Seward residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 466
Less than 1 year of college: 128
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 163
Associate degree: 74
Bachelor's degree: 91
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 282
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 164
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 107
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 78.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 24.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 27.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 72.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,191
Black householders: $26,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,981
Asian householders: $27,143
Some other race householders: $46,250
Two or more races householders: $45,000
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $45,750

Seward household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Seward household income for Black or African American householders

Seward household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Seward household income for Asian householders

Seward household income for some other race householders

Seward household income for two or more races householders

Seward household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Seward marital status for males

Seward marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,200
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $134,400
Asian householders: $153,100
Some other race householders: $85,000
Two or more races householders: $118,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $80,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 585
One, attached: 30
Two: 57
3 or 4: 108
5 to 9: 123
10 to 19: 49
20 to 49: 88
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 5
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Seward:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	2.1%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	5.7%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 5

Here:	3.2%
Alaska:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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