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Pender, Thurston County, Nebraska

Village in Thurston County, Nebraska · ZIP 68047

  • Thurston County
  • Within Pender Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,089 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 458Households
  • $67,419Median household income
  • $165,900Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.9%
1k1.1k1.1k1.2k2000: 1,14820002010: 1,00220102020: 1,11520201,1481,115
Population of Pender at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,148
20101,002
20201,115

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pender
Under $50k32.7%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k23.8%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $67,419 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pender
Owner occupied
364 units
Renter occupied
94 units
Vacancy rate
7.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pender compared with its county and state
Pender compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePenderThurston CountyNebraska
Population1,2626,6661,965,926
Median household income$67,419$64,838$74,985
Median age39.828.737.1
Median home value$165,900$105,100$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.8%20.2%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.5%61.1%66.5%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes22.5 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Pender, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PENDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–6PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PENDER HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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