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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Seward, IL compare?
| Figure | Seward, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,806 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,655 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 190 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Seward, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,732±16 |
| Median age | 32.3±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.7%±6.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.4%±9.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±8.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.6%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.8%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $121,548±$31,466 |
| Per capita income | $41,706±$5,777 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.6%±7.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $346,300±$19,699 |
| Median gross rent | $2,505±$334 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±32.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.3%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.2%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.8 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov