Population 818 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Seward
Household size in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.64 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Seward are large by national standards, averaging 3.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.76, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 36.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 37.2 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Seward is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Seward (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Seward
Renters in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 33.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 35.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 36.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 36.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Seward is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Seward than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1982 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Seward has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $795 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $999 | $899 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,004 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,496 | $1,286 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$893 | +$491 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Seward costs $1,496 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Oklahoma City area as a whole ($1,286). Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Seward
Bachelor's degrees in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 29.2% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 29.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 31.0% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 34.5% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Seward (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 87.7% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 88.1% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 89.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 89.7% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Seward have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Seward
| Period | Seward | Oklahoma City area | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Seward has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Seward compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward | 3.16 | 41.6 | 9.2% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,496 | 31.2% | 89.9% | 1.6% |
| Guthrie | 2.81 | 42.1 | 11.5% | 21.0% | 8.5% | 1986 | $1,033 | 28.5% | 89.9% | 3.8% |
| Cedar Valley | 2.96 | 39.2 | 0.6% | 8.6% | 4.6% | 1997 | $1,115 | 31.2% | 95.6% | 0.7% |
| Navina | 3.32 | 37.5 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 2005 | $1,108 | 47.8% | 97.5% | 1.1% |
| Arcadia | 2.95 | 41.3 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 2008 | $1,404 | 50.3% | 96.7% | 2.1% |
| Edmond | 2.72 | 38.4 | 9.3% | 25.7% | 6.2% | 1999 | $1,682 | 56.6% | 96.4% | 3.0% |
| Meridian | 2.81 | 48.7 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 1999 | $763 | 22.5% | 88.4% | 0.8% |
| Cimarron City | 2.15 | 59.6 | 8.5% | 14.6% | 12.6% | 1975 | $1,320 | 17.5% | 88.2% | 3.4% |
| Cashion | 3.15 | 35.3 | 5.2% | 14.8% | 4.5% | 2000 | $1,182 | 34.0% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| Luther | 2.67 | 42.2 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 7.5% | 1997 | $945 | 21.0% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Piedmont | 2.93 | 37.3 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 2002 | $1,505 | 36.8% | 94.3% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Seward. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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