Pender

Population: 1,262
Median household income: $67,419
Median home value: $165,900

Pender, a community in Thurston County, Nebraska, has 1,262 residents. Its median household income of $67,419 runs in line with the Thurston County figure of $64,838.

From 2019 to 2023, Pender's population grew 4.8% from 1,204 to 1,262, while its median home value rose 75.0% from $94,800 to $165,900.

The typical home was built around 1959. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,262
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,419
Median home value: $165,900
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 494
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2041,262

Median household income

$64,167$67,419

Median home value

$94,800$165,900

Median gross rent

$700$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,204	$64,167	$94,800	$700
2020	1,216	$73,750	$101,800	$671
2021	1,194	$75,357	$111,900	$771
2022	1,273	$80,288	$150,800	$844
2023	1,262	$67,419	$165,900	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	6.9%
5 to 17	230	18.2%
18 to 24	133	10.5%
25 to 34	128	10.1%
35 to 44	143	11.3%
45 to 54	138	10.9%
55 to 64	145	11.5%
65 to 74	130	10.3%
75 and over	128	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,097	86.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.5%
Two or more races	61	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	84	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	4.4%
High school graduate	268	33.0%
Some college or associate's	258	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	182	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	68	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	523	81.2%
Carpooled	69	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	2.3%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	359	57.1%
15 to 29 min	58	9.2%
30 to 44 min	89	14.1%
45 to 59 min	28	4.5%
60+ min	95	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 5.0% (62 of 1,230)

	Count	Share
Family households	315	68.8%
Nonfamily households	143	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	458	92.7%
Vacant	36	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	364	79.5%
Renter-occupied	94	20.5%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	443	89.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	15	3.0%
5 to 19 units	34	6.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3138750
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1106, -96.7116