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Pilger, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
288
Population
960/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$32,697 per capita
$117,000
Home Value
$298,384 Zillow
$547
Median Rent
47.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,000 home value, $547/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-31.5%
343 → 235
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.8%
$42,143 → $63,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pilger 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
180
-55 from 2023 (235)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,741
+$20,616 from 2023 ($63,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 343 | — | $42,143 | — |
| 2015 | 353 | +2.9% | $36,250 | -14% |
| 2017 | 363 | +2.8% | $43,750 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 358 | -1.4% | $55,000 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 245 | -31.6% | $62,917 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 235 | -4.1% | $63,125 | +0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.