7.8% of Seward, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.7% less than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 6.3% of high school graduates and 8.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seward, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seward:
7.8%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seward:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seward:
13.5%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seward:
21.3%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Seward, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seward,NE (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seward,NE (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seward,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seward, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seward, NE (%)
8.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seward, NE (absolute numbers)
517White
0American Indian
32Asian
0Other race
222+ races
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
45.9%Below poverty level
54.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seward, NE
Children below poverty level:
Seward, Nebraska:
3.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seward:
6.3%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seward:
8.5%
Nebraska:
19.2%
37.3%Married-couple family
23.5%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
24.3%Worked full-time, year-round
45.8%Worked part-time
29.8%Did not work
67.6%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.8%One part-time, other didn't work
20.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
62.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
37.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
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