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The most common industries in Seward are: Public administration (14.4% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (12.2% of civilian employees), Health care (9.9% of civilian employees). 95.2% of workers work in Kenai Peninsula Borough and 8.2% of all workers work at home. 49.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.9% less than the rate of 54.2% across the entire state of Alaska.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Seward, Alaska was 2,830 / 2,763
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Seward, Alaska was 2,830 / 2,763
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Public administration | 14.4% (144) | 17.8% (94) | 10.6% (50) |
| Accommodation and food services | 12.2% (122) | 10.2% (54) | 14.5% (68) |
| Health care | 9.9% (99) | 3.0% (16) | 17.7% (83) |
| Educational services | 8.0% (80) | 7.6% (40) | 8.5% (40) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5.0% (50) | 4.4% (23) | 5.7% (27) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 4.4% (44) | 7.0% (37) | 1.5% (7) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.2% (42) | 6.4% (34) | 1.7% (8) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.8% (38) | 4.4% (23) | 3.2% (15) |
| Construction | 3.5% (35) | 5.9% (31) | 0.9% (4) |
| Social assistance | 2.8% (28) | 0.4% (2) | 5.5% (26) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.6% (26) | 2.5% (13) | 2.8% (13) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.0% (20) | 0.9% (5) | 3.2% (15) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 1.9% (19) | 2.1% (11) | 1.7% (8) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.8% (18) | 1.1% (6) | 2.6% (12) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.6% (16) | 0.4% (2) | 3.0% (14) |
| Fuel dealers | 1.6% (16) | 2.7% (14) | 0.4% (2) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.6% (16) | 2.1% (11) | 1.1% (5) |
| Food | 1.5% (15) | 1.9% (10) | 1.1% (5) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.4% (14) | 1.5% (8) | 1.3% (6) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.3% (13) | 2.5% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.2% (12) | 2.3% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.1% (11) | 1.7% (9) | 0.4% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (11) | 0.9% (5) | 1.3% (6) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (10) | 1.1% (6) | 0.9% (4) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.0% (10) | 0.4% (2) | 1.7% (8) |
| Truck transportation | 0.9% (9) | 1.3% (7) | 0.4% (2) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (9) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.9% (9) | 1.1% (6) | 0.6% (3) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.6% (6) | 0.4% (2) | 0.9% (4) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (6) | 0.4% (2) | 0.9% (4) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.5% (5) | 0.6% (3) | 0.4% (2) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.5% (5) | 0.4% (2) | 0.6% (3) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (4) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (4) | 0.4% (2) | 0.4% (2) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.4% (2) | 0.2% (1) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.3% (3) | 0.4% (2) | 0.2% (1) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Utilities | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (2) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.1% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (1) |
Unemployment in Seward
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 10.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 15.6%Males
- 7.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 78.4%Males
- 24.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 27.3%Males
- 15.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 50.0%Males
- 50.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 4.8%Males
- 3.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 72.7%Males
- 25.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Seward: | 2.5% (25) |
| Alaska: | 4.1% (13,394) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Seward: | 10.5% (106) |
| Alaska: | 4.2% (13,546) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Seward: | 0.4% (4) |
| Alaska: | 6.1% (19,727) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Seward: | 6.5% (66) |
| Alaska: | 6.9% (22,358) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Seward: | 24.3% (245) |
| Alaska: | 13.3% (43,345) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Seward: | 23.7% (239) |
| Alaska: | 16.2% (52,798) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Seward: | 8.1% (82) |
| Alaska: | 11.6% (37,835) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Seward: | 8.5% (86) |
| Alaska: | 7.4% (23,996) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Seward: | 7.0% (71) |
| Alaska: | 3.3% (10,720) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Seward: | 2.7% (27) |
| Alaska: | 5.9% (19,261) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Seward: | 7.5% (76) |
| Alaska: | 5.9% (19,101) |
<5am:
| Seward: | 0.7% (7) |
| Alaska: | 2.5% (7,216) |
5:30am:
| Seward: | 4.9% (48) |
| Alaska: | 2.0% (5,847) |
6am:
| Seward: | 0.2% (2) |
| Alaska: | 3.4% (9,831) |
6:30am:
| Seward: | 2.5% (24) |
| Alaska: | 6.3% (18,356) |
7am:
| Seward: | 9.0% (88) |
| Alaska: | 9.3% (26,900) |
7:30am:
| Seward: | 6.3% (62) |
| Alaska: | 13.2% (38,331) |
8am:
| Seward: | 22.4% (219) |
| Alaska: | 17.8% (51,692) |
8:30am:
| Seward: | 16.4% (160) |
| Alaska: | 10.6% (30,799) |
9am:
| Seward: | 2.9% (28) |
| Alaska: | 6.4% (18,465) |
10am:
| Seward: | 10.7% (105) |
| Alaska: | 7.0% (20,202) |
11am:
| Seward: | 3.3% (32) |
| Alaska: | 3.2% (9,274) |
12pm:
| Seward: | 4.2% (41) |
| Alaska: | 1.5% (4,466) |
4pm:
| Seward: | 5.1% (50) |
| Alaska: | 6.2% (18,026) |
>4pm:
| Seward: | 5.5% (54) |
| Alaska: | 6.6% (19,214) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 2.2% (15) |
| Alaska: | 4.8% (9,061) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 17.2% (116) |
| Alaska: | 5.9% (11,187) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 0.7% (5) |
| Alaska: | 8.0% (14,977) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 4.0% (27) |
| Alaska: | 7.4% (13,856) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 23.1% (156) |
| Alaska: | 12.4% (23,329) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 23.6% (160) |
| Alaska: | 14.2% (26,669) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 3.3% (23) |
| Alaska: | 9.7% (18,349) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 12.8% (86) |
| Alaska: | 6.4% (11,967) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 5.9% (40) |
| Alaska: | 2.9% (5,512) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 3.9% (27) |
| Alaska: | 5.7% (10,818) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Seward: | 5.1% (34) |
| Alaska: | 6.1% (11,568) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 3.0% (10) |
| Alaska: | 3.2% (4,333) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 12.9% (44) |
| Alaska: | 6.2% (8,502) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 26.0% (88) |
| Alaska: | 14.6% (20,016) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 24.1% (82) |
| Alaska: | 19.0% (26,129) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 17.9% (61) |
| Alaska: | 14.2% (19,486) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 0.9% (3) |
| Alaska: | 8.8% (12,029) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 9.3% (32) |
| Alaska: | 3.8% (5,208) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Seward: | 12.1% (41) |
| Alaska: | 5.5% (7,533) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.2%
Number of people working at home: 91 (8.2% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 91 (8.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Seward: | 11.0% (161) |
| Alaska: | 8.6% (28,330) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Seward: | 34.6% (507) |
| Alaska: | 17.3% (57,035) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Seward: | 20.2% (296) |
| Alaska: | 19.0% (62,801) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Seward: | 18.0% (264) |
| Alaska: | 18.3% (60,461) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Seward: | 2.7% (40) |
| Alaska: | 13.8% (45,693) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Seward: | 1.9% (28) |
| Alaska: | 4.5% (14,941) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Seward: | 1.8% (26) |
| Alaska: | 7.1% (23,403) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.6% (8) |
| Alaska: | 1.4% (4,660) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Seward: | 1.2% (18) |
| Alaska: | 1.2% (3,908) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Seward: | 3.2% (47) |
| Alaska: | 3.8% (12,638) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.7% (11) |
| Alaska: | 2.5% (8,264) |
90 or more minutes:
| Seward: | 3.8% (56) |
| Alaska: | 2.6% (8,461) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Seward: | 21.5% (210) |
| Alaska: | 7.6% (22,212) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Seward: | 42.9% (420) |
| Alaska: | 17.6% (51,239) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Seward: | 15.4% (151) |
| Alaska: | 19.3% (56,182) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Seward: | 7.9% (77) |
| Alaska: | 18.5% (53,617) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Seward: | 2.8% (27) |
| Alaska: | 12.7% (37,046) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.7% (7) |
| Alaska: | 3.7% (10,787) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.3% (3) |
| Alaska: | 6.6% (19,056) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.1% (1) |
| Alaska: | 0.8% (2,331) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.4% (4) |
| Alaska: | 1.3% (3,920) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.2% (2) |
| Alaska: | 2.6% (7,441) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Seward: | 0.3% (3) |
| Alaska: | 2.5% (7,345) |
90 or more minutes:
| Seward: | 1.5% (15) |
| Alaska: | 2.6% (7,443) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 12.5% (102) |
| Alaska: | 8.5% (16,422) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 37.5% (308) |
| Alaska: | 16.7% (32,328) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 19.4% (159) |
| Alaska: | 18.2% (35,279) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 12.1% (99) |
| Alaska: | 18.0% (34,761) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 0.4% (3) |
| Alaska: | 13.0% (25,144) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 1.0% (8) |
| Alaska: | 1.5% (2,877) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 1.8% (15) |
| Alaska: | 0.9% (1,791) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 6.2% (51) |
| Alaska: | 4.7% (9,126) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 1.4% (11) |
| Alaska: | 3.1% (5,949) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Seward: | 6.6% (54) |
| Alaska: | 3.4% (6,502) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Seward: | 9.3% (60) |
| Alaska: | 8.7% (11,908) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Seward: | 30.8% (199) |
| Alaska: | 18.0% (24,707) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Seward: | 21.3% (137) |
| Alaska: | 20.0% (27,522) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Seward: | 24.8% (160) |
| Alaska: | 18.7% (25,700) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Seward: | 5.7% (37) |
| Alaska: | 15.0% (20,549) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Seward: | 4.1% (27) |
| Alaska: | 4.2% (5,805) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Seward: | 3.7% (24) |
| Alaska: | 6.8% (9,390) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Seward: | 75.7% (1,128) |
| Alaska: | 70.2% (98,742) |
Carpooled:
| Seward: | 12.2% (181) |
| Alaska: | 13.7% (22,211) |
Bicycle:
| Seward: | 3.7% (55) |
| Alaska: | 0.4% (395) |
Walked:
| Seward: | 6.3% (94) |
| Alaska: | 8.1% (9,121) |
Other means:
| Seward: | 2.1% (32) |
| Alaska: | 6.3% (5,997) |
Drove car alone:
| Seward: | 60.4% (591) |
| Alaska: | 66.5% (193,165) |
Carpooled:
| Seward: | 11.3% (111) |
| Alaska: | 15.5% (45,012) |
Taxicab:
| Seward: | 0.6% (6) |
| Alaska: | 0.4% (1,109) |
Motorcycle:
| Seward: | 0.2% (2) |
| Alaska: | 0.1% (244) |
Bicycle:
| Seward: | 1.3% (13) |
| Alaska: | 0.5% (1,583) |
Walked:
| Seward: | 17.4% (170) |
| Alaska: | 7.3% (21,298) |
Other means:
| Seward: | 2.8% (27) |
| Alaska: | 4.2% (12,081) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Seward: | 66.1% (549) |
| Alaska: | 69.0% (98,742) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Seward: | 15.9% (132) |
| Alaska: | 11.9% (22,211) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Seward: | 3.6% (30) |
| Alaska: | 0.5% (395) |
Walked - Males:
| Seward: | 10.8% (90) |
| Alaska: | 9.1% (9,121) |
Other means - Males:
| Seward: | 3.6% (30) |
| Alaska: | 7.7% (5,997) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Seward: | 87.5% (576) |
| Alaska: | 71.9% (98,742) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Seward: | 7.6% (50) |
| Alaska: | 16.2% (22,211) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Seward: | 3.8% (25) |
| Alaska: | 0.3% (395) |
Walked - Females:
| Seward: | 0.8% (5) |
| Alaska: | 6.6% (9,121) |
Other means - Females:
| Seward: | 0.3% (2) |
| Alaska: | 4.4% (5,997) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Seward: | 75.3% (605) |
| Alaska: | 84.0% (231,016) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Seward: | 24.7% (199) |
| Alaska: | 12.2% (33,505) |
Drove alone:
| Seward: | 84.2% (591) |
| Alaska: | 81.1% (193,165) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Seward: | 13.8% (97) |
| Alaska: | 14.9% (35,506) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Seward: | 1.1% (8) |
| Alaska: | 2.7% (6,328) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Seward: | 0.6% (4) |
| Alaska: | 0.9% (2,028) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Seward: | 0.3% (2) |
| Alaska: | 0.4% (845) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Seward: | 49.3% (547) |
| Alaska: | 54.2% (186,966) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Seward: | 5.0% (56) |
| Alaska: | 3.6% (12,306) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Seward: | 8.0% (89) |
| Alaska: | 10.9% (37,591) |
Local government workers:
| Seward: | 5.9% (65) |
| Alaska: | 10.3% (35,550) |
State government workers:
| Seward: | 15.7% (174) |
| Alaska: | 8.6% (29,695) |
Federal government workers:
| Seward: | 7.4% (82) |
| Alaska: | 6.5% (22,411) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Seward: | 8.7% (97) |
| Alaska: | 5.8% (20,056) |
Employee of private company:
| Seward: | 42.1% (420) |
| Alaska: | 53.1% (149,602) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Seward: | 4.1% (41) |
| Alaska: | 2.6% (7,276) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Seward: | 15.4% (154) |
| Alaska: | 9.2% (25,962) |
Local government workers:
| Seward: | 8.8% (88) |
| Alaska: | 9.8% (27,669) |
State government workers:
| Seward: | 13.2% (132) |
| Alaska: | 9.3% (26,317) |
Federal government workers:
| Seward: | 5.8% (58) |
| Alaska: | 7.6% (21,344) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Seward: | 10.0% (100) |
| Alaska: | 8.0% (22,520) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Seward: | 0.5% (5) |
| Alaska: | 0.3% (842) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Seward: | 68.5% (459) |
| Alaska: | 58.5% (109,636) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Seward: | 7.6% (51) |
| Alaska: | 4.1% (7,779) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Seward: | 3.2% (21) |
| Alaska: | 7.0% (13,209) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Seward: | 9.7% (65) |
| Alaska: | 8.5% (15,913) |
State government workers - Males:
| Seward: | 0.5% (3) |
| Alaska: | 7.8% (14,587) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Seward: | 4.6% (31) |
| Alaska: | 7.3% (13,745) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Seward: | 5.9% (40) |
| Alaska: | 6.6% (12,300) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Seward: | 19.9% (88) |
| Alaska: | 49.0% (77,330) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Seward: | 1.2% (5) |
| Alaska: | 2.9% (4,527) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Seward: | 15.3% (67) |
| Alaska: | 15.5% (24,382) |
State government workers - Females:
| Seward: | 38.9% (171) |
| Alaska: | 9.6% (15,108) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Seward: | 11.8% (52) |
| Alaska: | 5.5% (8,666) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Seward: | 13.0% (57) |
| Alaska: | 4.9% (7,756) |