Language Spoken At Home in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,532 | 100% |
| English only | 9,172 | 44.7% |
| Language other than English | 11,360 | 55.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6,283 | 30.6% |
| Spanish | 10,518 | 51.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,765 | 28.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 154 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 91 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 517 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 303 | 1.5% |
| Other languages | 171 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 124 | 0.6% |
Ancestry in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,013 | 100% |
| American | 849 | 3.7% |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 36 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 56 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 174 | 0.8% |
| English | 969 | 4.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 321 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 46 | 0.2% |
| German | 2,939 | 12.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,021 | 4.4% |
| Italian | 56 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 54 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 63 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 89 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 261 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 115 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 99 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 142 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,391 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,303 | 71.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,105 | 42.0% |
| Married-couple family | 3,792 | 51.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,016 | 27.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 553 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 332 | 4.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 958 | 13.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 757 | 10.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,088 | 28.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,612 | 21.8% |
| 65 years and over | 588 | 8.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,523 | 47.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,420 | 19.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 22,477 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,391 | 32.9% |
| Spouse | 3,830 | 17.0% |
| Child | 7,757 | 34.5% |
| Other relatives | 2,179 | 9.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,320 | 5.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 548 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,535 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,181 | 37.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,246 | 49.7% |
| Separated | 228 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 168 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 712 | 8.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,158 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,002 | 24.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,572 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 277 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 617 | 7.6% |
| Divorced | 690 | 8.5% |
Fertility in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 541 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 173 | 32.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 118 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 157 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 934 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 325 | 34.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 127 | 13.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 140 | 15.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 58 | 6.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 325 | 100% |
| Who are female | 182 | 56.0% |
| Who are married | 311 | 95.7% |
School Enrollment in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,262 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 360 | 5.7% |
| Kindergarten | 323 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,180 | 50.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,250 | 20.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,149 | 18.3% |
Educational Attainment in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,891 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,994 | 23.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,665 | 12.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,619 | 28.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,153 | 16.7% |
| Associate's degree | 807 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,056 | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 597 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 63.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.8% |
Veteran Status in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,600 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 941 | 6.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 22,751 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,887 | 8.3% |
| Under 18 years | 7,413 | 100% |
| With a disability | 74 | 1.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 13,512 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,150 | 8.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,826 | 100% |
| With a disability | 663 | 36.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 22,526 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,291 | 81.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,208 | 18.7% |
| Same county | 2,260 | 10.0% |
| Different county | 1,948 | 8.6% |
| Same state | 562 | 2.5% |
| Different state | 1,386 | 6.2% |
| Abroad | 27 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,013 | 100% |
| Native | 15,708 | 68.3% |
| Born in United States | 15,488 | 67.3% |
| State of residence | 9,405 | 40.9% |
| Different state | 6,083 | 26.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 220 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 7,305 | 31.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 7,305 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,806 | 24.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 5,499 | 75.3% |
Year of Entry in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 7,525 | 100% |
| Native | 220 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 220 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 7,305 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 157 | 2.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7,148 | 97.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Seward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 7,305 | 100% |
| Europe | 54 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 474 | 6.5% |
| Africa | 93 | 1.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 6,684 | 91.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |