Seward (Alutiiq: Qutalleq; Dena'ina: Tl'ubugh) is an incorporated home rule city in Alaska, United States. Located on Resurrection Bay, a fjord of the Gulf of Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is situated on Alaska's southern coast, approximately 120 miles (190 km) by road from Alaska's largest city, Anchorage.
With a population of 2,717 people as of the 2020 census, Seward is the fourth-largest city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, behind Kenai, Homer, and the borough seat of Soldotna. The city is named for former United States Secretary of State William H. Seward, who orchestrated the United States' purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867 while serving in...
| Ethnicity | Seward | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.4% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 13.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 7.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 5.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Seward | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2.2% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.3% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.9% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 17.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Seward | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 42% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 3% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |