Seward, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seward	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$43,836	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$98,771	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,880	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,378	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,827	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,686	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seward is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Seward is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seward is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Seward is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,840 $98,771 $197,542

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

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	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	20.6%	20.6%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dwight, NE	228	$115,083	41.5%
Goehner, NE	159	$110,910	36.4%
Malcolm, NE	436	$100,751	23.9%
Staplehurst, NE	331	$99,108	21.9%
Utica, NE	1,090	$94,591	16.3%
Seward, NE	7,363	$98,771	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fair Plain, MI	7,362	$68,240	16.1%
Umatilla, OR	7,361	$71,098	12.6%
Unionville, NC	7,359	$116,347	43.1%
Farr West, UT	7,367	$135,961	67.2%
Putnam, CT	7,358	$91,135	12.1%
Seward, NE	7,363	$98,771	21.4%

Source: The Seward, NE 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.