Pilger

Population: 288
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $117,000

Located in Stanton County, Nebraska, Pilger is a community with a population of 288. Its median household income of $63,125 runs below the Stanton County figure of $78,275.

From 2019 to 2023, Pilger's population declined 5.6% from 305 to 288, while its median home value rose 59.2% from $73,500 to $117,000.

78.3% of workers drive to work alone. 82.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 288
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $117,000
Median gross rent: $547
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

305288

Median household income

$55,000$63,125

Median home value

$73,500$117,000

Median gross rent

$625$547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	305	$55,000	$73,500	$625
2020	276	$57,500	$80,700	—
2021	288	$62,917	$85,600	$675
2022	300	$63,750	$103,400	$725
2023	288	$63,125	$117,000	$547

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.4%
5 to 17	34	11.8%
18 to 24	30	10.4%
25 to 34	68	23.6%
35 to 44	22	7.6%
45 to 54	19	6.6%
55 to 64	43	14.9%
65 to 74	39	13.5%
75 and over	26	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	4.6%
High school graduate	63	29.0%
Some college or associate's	97	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	40	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	78.3%
Carpooled	25	15.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.6%
Other means	9	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	20.0%
15 to 29 min	75	46.9%
30 to 44 min	34	21.3%
45 to 59 min	6	3.8%
60+ min	13	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 13.5% (39 of 288)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	44.6%
Nonfamily households	67	55.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	90.3%
Vacant	13	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	73.6%
Renter-occupied	32	26.4%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	82.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	18	13.4%
5 to 19 units	2	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3139135
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0075, -97.0549