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Pender, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Thurston County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,262
Population
1,803/sq mi density
$67,419
Median Income
$35,269 per capita
$165,900
Home Value
$215,222 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
3,662 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,419 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,900 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
996 → 1,071
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.7%
$62,625 → $67,419
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pender across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,127
+56 from 2023 (1,071)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,990
+$3,571 from 2023 ($67,419)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 996 | — | $62,625 | — |
| 2015 | 1,050 | +5.4% | $50,972 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 1,094 | +4.2% | $60,909 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1,109 | +1.4% | $64,167 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,051 | -5.2% | $75,357 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1,071 | +1.9% | $67,419 | -10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.