Seward

  1. Seward Legal Resources
  2. Seward Statistics
  3. Seward Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Seward Employment Information
  5. Seward Family Information
  6. Seward Education Information
  7. Seward Public Benefits Information
  8. Seward Criminal Information
  9. Seward Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Seward Zip Codes


Seward Legal Resources Back to top

Seward Legal Code

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alaska


Seward Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,852
  • Land Area (2000): 8,467.215 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2,749.771 square kilometers
Seward Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,866 2003 2,917 2005 3,024
2002 2,906 2004 Not Available 2006 3,045

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Houses (2000): 1,110
Seward Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Employment Information Back to top
Seward Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 94 17.80%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 54 10.23%
3. Educational Services 40 7.58%
4. Other Transportation 37 7.01%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 6.44%
6. Construction 31 5.87%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 4.36%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 4.36%
9. Health Care 16 3.03%
10. Fuel Dealers 14 2.65%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 2.46%
12. Repair and Maintenance 13 2.46%
13. Mining 12 2.27%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 2.08%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 11 2.08%
16. Food Manufacturing 10 1.89%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 1.70%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.52%
19. Truck Transportation 7 1.33%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 83 17.66%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 68 14.47%
3. Public Administration 50 10.64%
4. Educational Services 40 8.51%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 5.74%
6. Social Assistance 26 5.53%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 15 3.19%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 3.19%
9. Finance and Insurance 14 2.98%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 2.77%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.55%
12. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.91%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 1.70%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 1.70%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 8 1.70%
16. Other Transportation 7 1.49%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.28%
18. U.S. Postal Service 6 1.28%
19. Food Manufacturing 5 1.06%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.06%

Seward Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 38 7.20%
2. Other Management Occupations 38 7.20%
3. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 26 4.92%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 4.55%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 4.55%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 4.36%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.41%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 3.41%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 16 3.03%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.84%
11. Rail and Water Transportation 14 2.65%
12. Top Executives 13 2.46%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 2.27%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 11 2.08%
15. Carpenters 10 1.89%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 1.89%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 1.89%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 1.89%
19. Religious Workers 10 1.89%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 36 7.66%
2. Other Management Occupations 34 7.23%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 6.60%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 5.11%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 5.11%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 23 4.89%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 20 4.26%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 4.04%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 3.62%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 16 3.40%
11. Secretaries and Admins 16 3.40%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 2.98%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.98%
14. Accountants and Auditors 13 2.77%
15. Registered Nurses 13 2.77%
16. Cashiers 11 2.34%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 11 2.34%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.34%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 2.34%
20. Child Care Workers 9 1.91%

Seward Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,248 54.36%
15-35 hours 316 13.76%
1-14 hours 96 4.18%
No regular hours 636 27.70%

Seward Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 0.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 5.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2 0.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 24 2.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 88 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 62 6.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 219 23.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 160 17.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 3.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 105 11.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 3.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 4.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 50 5.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 54 5.87%

Seward Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 210 22.83%
5-9 420 45.65%
10-14 151 16.41%
15-19 77 8.37%
20-24 27 2.93%
25-29 7 0.76%
30-34 3 0.33%
35-39 1 0.11%
40-44 4 0.43%
45-59 2 0.22%
60-89 3 0.33%
At least 90 15 1.63%

Seward Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.65% 886 96.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 8 0.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 0.22%
At least 60 0 0.00% 18 1.96%

Seward Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 1.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 111 11.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 591 58.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 27 2.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 170 16.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 8.28%

Seward Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 914 (2,201 people)
Families (2000): 553 (1,716 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 208
People at same address in 1995: 1,270
Seward Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 64 6.90%
$10,000-$14,999 86 9.27%
$15,000-$19,999 55 5.93%
$20,000-$24,999 78 8.41%
$25,000-$29,999 62 6.68%
$30,000-$34,999 31 3.34%
$35,000-$39,999 54 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 46 4.96%
$45,000-$49,999 39 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 94 10.13%
$60,000-$74,999 109 11.75%
$75,000-$99,999 107 11.53%
$100,000-$124,999 56 6.03%
$125,000-$149,999 19 2.05%
$150,000-$199,999 17 1.83%
$200,000 or more 11 1.19%

Seward Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 282 30.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 236 25.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 7.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 126 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 117 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Seward Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 790 25.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 648 21.08%
Public Assistance 104 3.38%
Retirement 145 4.72%
Self Employment 190 6.18%
Social Security 147 4.78%
Supplemental Security 48 1.56%
Wage / Salary 755 24.56%
Other 247 8.04%

Seward Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 197 48.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 209 51.48%

Seward Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 209 14.62%
Color 1 Box Married 657 45.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 540 37.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 1.68%

Seward Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 137 14.97%
Color 1 Box Married 464 50.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 219 23.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 95 10.38%

Seward Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Education Information Back to top
Seward Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 63 2.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 283 12.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 857 38.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 594 26.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 115 5.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 198 8.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 116 5.21%

Seward Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 30 1.05% 29 1.02% 59 2.07%
Kindergarten 37 1.30% 4 0.14% 41 1.44%
Grades 1-4 126 4.42% 4 0.14% 130 4.56%
Grades 5-8 150 5.26% 2 0.07% 152 5.33%
Grades 9-12 165 5.79% 10 0.35% 175 6.14%
Undergrad college 152 5.33% 5 0.18% 157 5.50%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.98% 5 0.18% 33 1.16%
Total 688 24.12% 59 2.07% 747 26.19%

Seward Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Public Benefits Information Back to top
Seward Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,040 89.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 239 10.49%

Seward Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 480
Seward Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 6.281 0.000 0.000 0.698 6.978 0.349 8.025 65.248 4.885 78.507
2002 3.785 0.344 0.000 0.000 4.129 0.000 15.485 57.123 4.129 76.738
2003 6.171 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.171 0.000 11.656 43.538 3.771 58.965
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.984 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.984 0.331 10.251 40.344 4.960 55.556
2006 2.299 0.000 0.000 0.985 3.284 0.000 3.941 36.782 1.970 42.693
2007 0.655 0.327 0.000 0.000 0.982 0.655 6.876 38.638 2.292 47.806

Seward Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 15
2005 6 8
2006 12 10
2007 13 9

Seward Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 245
2002 235

Seward Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Seward Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 328 11.50%
10-19 Years 378 13.25%
20-29 Years 401 14.06%
30-39 Years 515 18.06%
40-49 Years 587 20.58%
50-59 Years 351 12.31%
60-69 Years 145 5.08%
70-79 Years 110 3.86%
80-89 Years 25 0.88%
90+ Years 12 0.42%

Seward Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,712 60.03%
Color 1 Box Female 1,140 39.97%

Seward Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,030 71.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 468 16.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 160 5.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 68 2.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 67 2.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 52 1.82%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.07%

Seward Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 467 20.38%
2. Irish 328 14.32%
3. English 226 9.86%
4. Norwegian 152 6.63%
5. United States Or American 127 5.54%
6. Dutch 94 4.10%
7. French Non-Basque 94 4.10%
8. Swedish 84 3.67%
9. Scotch Irish 76 3.32%
10. Italian 73 3.19%

Seward Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,385 88.33%
2. Other Native North American 161 5.96%
3. Tagalog 37 1.37%
4. Greek 25 0.93%
5. Korean 23 0.85%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.63%
7. Serbo Croatian 13 0.48%
8. Russian 11 0.41%
9. German 7 0.26%
10. Other West Germanic 7 0.26%

Seward Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,720 95.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81 2.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 54 1.89%

Seward Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Seward Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seward Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
99664