Seward, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seward	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$39,319	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$64,335	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,709	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,530	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,162	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seward is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Seward is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seward is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Seward is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,885 $64,335 $128,670

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Seward median earnings by income bracket

Seward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.3%	33.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	44.4%	44.4%
Other	11.1%	11.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. John, KS	1,427	$82,542	1.5%
Hudson, KS	109	$71,967	11.5%
Ellinwood, KS	2,093	$71,842	11.7%
Great Bend, KS	15,685	$69,571	14.5%
Pawnee Rock, KS	324	$68,193	16.2%
Seward, KS	64	$64,335	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Heiden, AK	64	$67,689	16.8%
Goldfield, CO	64	$0	100.0%
Padroni, CO	64	$74,533	8.4%
Istachatta, FL	64	$31,072	61.8%
Seville, GA	64	$31,592	61.2%
Seward, KS	64	$64,335	20.9%

Source: The Seward, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.