Minneapolis neighborhood profile

October 2011

Seward
About this area
The Seward neighborhood is bordered by I-94, the Mississippi River, 27th Street East, and Hiawatha Avenue. It boasts numerous schools (Opportunity High School, 912; Service Adventure Leadership Team High School, 1012; Seward Montessori School, K-8; Aurora Elementary, K-4; Lighthouse Academy of Nations, ages 13-21; MTS Middle School, 6-8; Volunteers of America Adult High School Diploma Program) and parks. It is home to a variety of businesses including retail, industrial, and service organizations, as well as some entertainment venues.

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About Seward residents

Total population and share of citys population (2010)

Seward Number Percent

Minneapolis Number Percent

7,308 3,607 3,701 531 319 265 1,064 1,589 152

1.9% 49.4% 50.6% 7.3% 4.4% 3.6% 14.6% 21.7% 2.1%

382,578 192,421 190,157 26,453 21,635 18,136 10,980 57,979 80,531 52,527 46,748 37,078 16,325 9,136 5,050 77,204 30,511

100% 50.3% 49.7% 6.9% 5.7% 4.7% 15.2% 21.0% 13.7% 12.2% 9.7% 4.3% 2.4% 1.3% 20.2% 79.8% 8.0% 2.9%

SEX AND AGE (2010)

Male Female Under 5 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-17 years 18-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65-74 years 75-84 years 85 years and older 17 years and younger 18 years and older 65 years and older

899 912 894 416 201 66

12.3% 12.5% 12.2% 5.7% 2.8% 0.9%

1,267 6,041 683

17.3% 82.7% 9.3%

305,374

RACE AND ETHNICITY* (2010)

White Black or African American American Indian and Alaska Native Asian or Pacific Islander Other race Two or more races Hispanic or Latino 4,027 2,428 121 271 189 260 12 55.1% 33.2% 1.7% 3.7% 2.6% 3.6% 230,650 69,971 21,567 13,004 40,073 60.3% 18.3% 1.7% 5.6% 0.3% 10.5% 3.4%

6,351 962

0.2%

* People who ethnically identify as Hispanic may be of any race, but are represented only as Hispanic or Latino in the table above. All race categories are non-Hispanic.

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About Seward residents

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (2005-2009)
Population (25 years and older) Less than high school High school diploma or GED Some college or associates degree Bachelors degree Graduate or professional degree High school graduate or higher Bachelors degree or higher

Seward Number Percent

Minneapolis Number Percent

4,977

1,291 1,362

848

17.0% 27.4%

247,395

30,450 48,799 61,084 68,323 38,739

12.3% 19.7% 24.7% 27.6% 15.7% 87.7% 43.3%

25.9%

853

17.1%

4,353 2,215

87.5% 44.5%

216,945 107,062

RESIDENCE ONE YEAR AGO (2005-2009)

Population (1 year and older) Same residence Different residence in the U.S. Different residence outside the U.S. 7,086 5,818 1,194 74 82.1% 16.8% 1.0% X 374,040 278,166 91,619 74.4% 24.5% X

4,256

1.1%

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME (2005-2009)

Population (5 years and older) English only Language other than English Speak English less than very well 6,777 4,927 1,850 S 72.7% 27.3% S X 356,125 287,749 68,376 35,969 80.8% 19.2% 10.1% X

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (2010)

Total households and share of citys households Family households With children under 18 years Married-couple family households With children under 18 years Single-person family households With children under 18 years Nonfamily households Householder living alone 65 years and over Households with one or more children under 18 years Households with one or more people 65 years and over 3,622 1,412 693 854 394 558 2,210 1,612 299 39.0% 2.2% 163,540 71,972 35,030 46,006 20,270 25,966 14,760 91,568 65,869 11,754 23,036 38,481 100.0% 44.0% 21.4% 28.1% 12.4% 15.9% 56.0% 40.3% 9.0%

19.1% 23.6% 10.9% 15.4% 8.3%

61.0% 44.5%

369 744 605

10.2% 20.5% 16.7%

7.2%

14.1% 23.5%

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Jobs in Seward
Total number of jobs and share of citys jobs (2009)

Seward Number Percent

Minneapolis Number Percent

4,498 1,143 2,623 732

1.5% 25.4% 58.3% 16.3%

301,271 71,746 49,727

100.0% 23.8% 59.7% 16.5%

BY WORKER AGE (2009)

Age 29 and younger Age 30-54 Age 55 and older 179,798

BY EARNINGS (2009)
$1,250 per month or less $1,251 to $3,333 per month More than $3,333 per month 1,102 1,806 1,590 24.5% 40.2% 35.3% 55,563 161,911 83,797 18.4% 27.8% 53.7%

BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (workers 30 years and older) (2009)

High school diploma or equivalent or less Some college or associates degree Bachelors, graduate or professional degree Educational attainment not available (workers 29 or younger) 1,177 1,102 1,076 1,143 26.2% 24.5% 23.9% 25.4% 60,073 71,050 98,402 71,746 19.9% 23.6% 32.7% 23.8%

BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (2009)

Accommodation and food services Administration and support, waste management, and remediation Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting Arts, entertainment, and recreation Construction Educational services Finance and insurance Health care and social assistance Information Management of companies and enterprises Manufacturing Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction Other services (excluding public administration) Professional, scientific, and technical services Public administration Real estate and rental and leasing Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Utilities Wholesale trade 382 181 S 4.0% 8.5% S 25,084 14,163 104 8.3% 4.7% 0.0% 1.5% 10.8% 10.1% 14.3% 3.8% 7.0% 4.7% 3.7% 2.6% 3.3% 3.8% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1% S 1.6%

184 157 262 590 101 162 660 160 230

69

1.5% 3.5% 13.1% 2.2% 3.6% 5.8%

4.1%

4,468 32,404 30,562 42,932 11,429 21,045 14,250 11,092 32,418 4,694

14.7% 3.6% 5.1%

52 89

1.2% 2.0%

7,921 9,926 8,542 9,292 9,456

10.8%

361 276 271 307

8.0% 6.1% 6.0% 6.8%

11,481

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Employment of Seward residents

Total number of employed residents (2009)

Seward Number Percent

Minneapolis Number Percent

3,309 1,688

X 51.0%

165,546 72,692 15,176 8,644 6,432 4,680 4,372 3,840 3,780 3,266 2,807 2,317 35,256 2,284

X 43.9%

WORK DESTINATION* (2009) (Ranked at city level)

Minneapolis Saint Paul Bloomington Edina Minnetonka Saint Louis Park Golden Valley Eden Prairie Plymouth Eagan Brooklyn Park Roseville All other locations 435 136 73 48 46 42 27 28 31 34 692 29 13.1% 4.1% 2.2% 1.5% 1.4% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 20.9% 0.9% 1.3% 9.2% 5.2% 3.9% 2.8% 2.6% 2.3% 2.3% 2.0% 1.7% 1.4% 21.3% 1.4%

TRANSPORTATION TO WORK (2005-2009)

Workers (16 years and older) Car, truck, or van (including passengers) Public transportation Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 3,522 2,302 497 723 65.4% X 204,254 145,405 27,507 31,342 71.2% 13.5% 15.3% X

14.1% 20.5%

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (in 2009 dollars) (2005-2009)

Total households and share of citys households Less than $35,000 $35,000-$49,999 $50,000-$74,999 $75,000-$99,999 $100,000 or more Median household income 3,622 2,048 432 464 260 419 $33,316 56.6% 2.2% 163,541 64,189 23,984 28,622 17,510 29,236 $45,625 100.0% 39.2% 14.7% 17.5% 10.7% 17.9% X

11.9% 12.8% 11.6% X 7.2%

POVERTY (2005-2009)
All people for whom poverty status is determined With income below poverty With income 100-149% of poverty With income 150-199% of poverty With income 200% of poverty or higher 7,251 1,855 1,100 3,527 769 25.6% 15.2% 48.6% 10.6% X 364,176 78,342 35,922 221,141 28,771 21.5% X

9.9% 7.9%

60.7%

* Work destination is the location of a persons primary job; the one that pays the most if a worker holds more than one job.

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Seward housing
Total housing units (2010) and share of citys units

Seward Number Percent

Minneapolis Number Percent

3,765 1,202 2,563

2.1% 31.9% 68.1%

178,287 88,398 89,889

100.0% 49.6% 50.4%

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (2005-2009)

Single 2 or more

YEAR BUILT (2005-2009)

2000 or later 1970-1999 1940-1969 1939 or earlier 1,221 1,614 61 32.4% 42.9% 1.6% 32,403 46,030 90,019 9,834 18.2% 25.8% 50.5% 5.5%

869

23.1%

OCCUPIED OR VACANT HOUSING UNITS (2010)

Vacant housing units Occupied housing units Average household size Owner-occupied Average household size Renter-occupied Average household size 3,622 1,198 2,424 143 2.0 2.2 1.9 96.2% 33.1% 66.9% 3.8% X X X 163,540 14,747 2.2 2.3 2.1 91.7% 49.2% 50.8% 8.3% X X X

80,439 83,101

VEHICLES PER HOUSEHOLD (2005-2009)

No vehicles 1 or more vehicle(s) 1,113 2,509 30.7% 69.3% 134,893 28,647 17.5% 82.5%

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT (2005-2009)

Moved in 2005 or later Moved in 2000-2004 Moved in 1990-1999 Moved in 1980-1989 Moved in 1970-1979 Moved in 1969 or earlier 1,343 890 727 408 164 89 37.1% 24.6% 60,216 44,678 31,088 12,613 7,423 7,521 36.8% 27.3% 19.0% 7.7% 4.5% 4.6%

20.1% 11.3% 4.5%

2.4%

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COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS* (2005-2009)
All households for which cost burden is calculated Cost-burdened households Owner households for which cost burden is calculated Cost-burdened owner households Renter households for which cost burden is calculated Cost-burdened renter households

Seward Number Percent

Minneapolis Number Percent

3,568

S S S S

S S S

160,497

69,513 84,676 30,143 75,821 39,370

43.3% 35.6% 51.9%

X X X

2,280

RENT (includes renter paid utilities) (2005-2009)

Occupied units where residents pay rent Median rent (2009 dollars) 2,299 $675 X X 76,896 $761 X X

* Households paying 30% or more of their gross income for housing are considered to be cost-burdened. This definition of affordability is formally recognized by the housing industry. Housing costs for homeowners include mortgages, real estate taxes, utilities and fuels. Housing costs for renters include rent, utilities and fuels (if the renter pays them).

NOTES ABOUT THE DATA Data throughout these profiles come from three sources produced by the U.S. Census Bureau: 2010 decennial census (demographic data including total population, race and ethnicity, as well as housing units and types of households), 2009 Local Employment Dynamics data from OnTheMap (employment of residents, and local jobs and their characteristics); and 2005-2009 American Community Survey (all other data including income, education, housing and social characteristics). Data from the 2005-2009 American Community Survey were collected by surveys over those five years, and therefore describe the average characteristics for the 5-year time period. These data have been adjusted using the 2010 census counts for population and housing to provide the best estimate of how many people or housing units relate to each characteristic. All dollar amounts are shown in 2009 dollars. Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. X indicates no data were available or not applicable. S indicates that data were suppressed. Data have been suppressed when there were fewer than 10 people or units in a category, or the error margins were greater than 10 percentage points, or the error margins were greater than 25% of the estimate of a numeric value (such as median income). Large error margins occur when too few people were in the survey sample, making the data unreliable. If data have been suppressed at a neighborhood level, they are often available at a higher level of geography (community or city level). Users are cautioned that many of the data on this document have error margins associated with them. Please visit www.mncompass.org/twincities/neighborhoods.php to access downloadable data files, including error margins and unsuppressed data.

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Portrait of Seward

Jobs per square mile, 2009 These profiles were prepared by Minnesota Compass staff at Wilder Research, with the generous support of The McKnight Foundation, under the direction of numerous community advisors. For additional information about the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Neighborhood Profiles, and to download data files showing error margins, please visit www.mncompass.org/twincities/neighborhoods.php

Notes about graphs: People who ethnically identify as Hispanic may be of any race, but are represented only as Hispanic or Latino in the Population by race/ethnicity graph above. All race categories are non-Hispanic.

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