Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Seward County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 21,964 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 21,964 100.0
Male 11,094 50.5  In households 21,640 98.5
Female 10,870 49.5    Householder 7,370 33.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 3,658 16.7
Under 5 years 1,732 7.9    Spouse, same-sex 18 0.1
5 to 9 years 1,748 8.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 482 2.2
10 to 14 years 2,005 9.1    Unmarried partner, same-sex 14 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,050 9.3    Child 7,800 35.5
20 to 24 years 1,582 7.2      Under 18 years 5,879 26.8
25 to 29 years 1,594 7.3    Grandchild 588 2.7
30 to 34 years 1,544 7.0      Under 18 years 480 2.2
35 to 39 years 1,427 6.5    Other relatives 1,144 5.2
40 to 44 years 1,273 5.8    Nonrelatives 566 2.6
45 to 49 years 1,259 5.7  In group quarters 324 1.5
50 to 54 years 1,211 5.5    Institutionalized population 137 0.6
55 to 59 years 1,205 5.5      Male 74 0.3
60 to 64 years 1,041 4.7      Female 63 0.3
65 to 69 years 784 3.6    Noninstitutionalized population 187 0.9
70 to 74 years 568 2.6      Male 90 0.4
75 to 79 years 426 1.9      Female 97 0.4
80 to 84 years 263 1.2 
85 years and over 252 1.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 30.8 (X)   Total households 7,359 100.0
 Married-couple 3,673 49.9
18 years and over 15,257 69.5    With own children under 18 years 1,819 24.7
  Male 7,600 68.5  Cohabiting-couple 501 6.8
  Female 7,657 70.4    With own children under 18 years 316 4.3
21 years and over 14,079 64.1  Female householder, no husband present 1,011 13.8
62 years and over 2,873 13.1    With own children under 18 years 591 8.0
65 years and over 2,293 10.4  Male householder, no husband present 509 6.9
  Male 1,064 9.6    With own children under 18 years 166 2.3
  Female 1,229 11.3  Householder living alone 1,665 22.6
   Householder 65 years and over 599 8.2
RACE 
One race 16,737 76.2  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,235 44.0
  White 9,015 41.0  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,765 24.0
  Black or African American 672 3.1  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 527 2.4 Average household size 2.94 (X)
  Asian 535 2.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 6 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 5,982 27.2    Total housing units 8,268 100.0
Two or more races 5,227 23.8  Occupied housing units 7,359 89.0
 Vacant housing units 909 11.0
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 33 0.4
 or more other races:¹       
White 14,119 64.3  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0 (X)
Black or African American 873 4.0  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 894 4.1
Asian 646 2.9  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 44 0.2    Occupied housing units 7,359 100.0
Some other race 10,731 48.9  Owner-occupied housing units 4,608 62.6
 Renter-occupied housing units 2,751 37.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14,406 65.6  
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,558 34.4 
  White alone 5,928 27.0
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.