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Living in Seneca

The city had 17 schools in 2026. Seneca is in the United States; its population was 8,993 in July 2026. For Seneca, 51.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 194 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population9,424people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,253EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent709.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.94%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,339offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 47% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Seneca?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Seneca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$807 per month, while the median home value was US$240,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 51.4%, and the vacancy rate was 12.2% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Seneca recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$807/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)12.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,604 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)799.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent709.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes133 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Seneca a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–65%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 235 of 9,424 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$52,022 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Seneca is 8.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income52,022 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,253 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,239 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate8.94 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Seneca?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,239 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,679of €2,560 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,560
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €799
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,679
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Seneca Salary needed to live in Seneca

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Seneca. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Seneca. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools17 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents18.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents194 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,500 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Seneca when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSeneca highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Seneca highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Seneca2,339
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,339 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents586.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes43 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time15.96 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportCEU3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Seneca. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Seneca.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.94 · Feb 13.17 · Mar 17.28 · Apr 22.33 · May 26.06 · Jun 29.67 · Jul 31.39 · Aug 30.72 · Sep 27.67 · Oct 22.06 · Nov 16.67 · Dec 12.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00388887 (WALHALLA)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.56 · Feb -0.611 · Mar 2.83 · Apr 7.06 · May 12.5 · Jun 17.28 · Jul 19.17 · Aug 18.89 · Sep 15.61 · Oct 8.78 · Nov 2.67 · Dec -0.111 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00388887 (WALHALLA)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.94 · Feb 7.78 · Mar 11.78 · Apr 16.06 · May 20.44 · Jun 24.28 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 25.56 · Sep 22.67 · Oct 16.72 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 7.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 137.9 · Feb 121.4 · Mar 131.3 · Apr 120.6 · May 121.7 · Jun 133.4 · Jul 125.2 · Aug 156.7 · Sep 124.2 · Oct 116.8 · Nov 115.3 · Dec 147.3 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00388887 (WALHALLA)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading45.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.62 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,351 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.7 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±5.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±5.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±5.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 235 is not 1.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.33 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents235 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density435 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population9,424 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,290 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value240,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes51.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate61.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance11.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,194 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans83.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Seneca

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Central as a Seneca alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 8.2% Central vs 1.3% Seneca+513%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Central vs 8.9% Seneca−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,311 Central vs 2,339 Seneca−44%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Central vs 6.0 km Seneca+83%
  • Median gross pay, city: €1,978 Central vs €2,253 Seneca−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,442 Central vs €3,239 Senecano percentage
  • Residents: 5,298 Central vs 9,424 Seneca−44%
Full comparisonMore about Central

Plainfield as a Seneca alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 897 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.3% Seneca+358%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,253 Seneca+114%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 9,424 Seneca+431%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,339 Seneca−68%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.9% Seneca−58%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,239 Senecano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Seneca+50%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Seneca

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Seneca, nearest in population first.

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Palm Beach9,423 residentsBridgeport9,427 residentsPiedmont9,427 residentsRensselaer9,421 residentsStanwood9,421 residentsDruid Hills9,429 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Seneca?

The median gross salary is 3,239 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Seneca?

The unemployment rate is 8.94 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Seneca?

Police recorded 2,339 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Seneca?

The published population is 9,424 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Seneca?

235 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Seneca a good place to live?

Seneca may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Seneca?

Clemson, Central are near Seneca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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