Pender, Nebraska

Pender: Village in Nebraska, USA

About

Pender is a village located in the county of Thurston in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,002 and a population density of 548 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,100 inhabitants.

The village was created 139 years ago in 1884.

Pender locator map
Location of Pender on Nebraska map.

Quick Facts about Pender

Population : 1,100 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Nebraska (United States)
County : Thurston County
Postal code : 68047
Phone Area Codes : 402
Area : 1.83 km2
Altitude : 1,342 feet / 409 meters
Capital city : Pender is capital of Thurston County
Establishment : January 01, 1885 (139 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 19:03:11 (28th March 2024)
Density : 601 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 8.91% (2010-2020)
Downtown Pender  Nebraska 1.1 image
Downtown Pender Nebraska 1.1
Downtown Pender  Nebraska 1.1 image

Geography

Pender is located at 42°6'51"N 96°42'26"W (42.1141600, -96.7072600).

Pender map

Demographics

The population of Pender increased by 8.91% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,002 - census
2011 997 -0.5% estimation process
2012 1,002 0.5% estimation process
2013 996 -0.6% estimation process
2014 1,032 3.49% estimation process
2015 1,050 1.71% estimation process
2016 1,052 0.19% estimation process
2017 1,094 3.84% estimation process
2018 1,110 1.44% estimation process
2019 1,109 -0.09% estimation process
2020 1,100 -0.82% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,805
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,722
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 9,671
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,726
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.4%
People over 65 (%) : 17.4%
Female persons, % : 50.0%
White only, percent : 92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.8%
Asians alone % : 2.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 7.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 85.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 363
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.2%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,268

Pender zip code is 68047. County name: Thurston, County fips: 31173

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,268
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 68.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $160,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,222
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $491
2015-2019 median gross rent : $753
Permits for construction, 2020 : 3
2015-2019 Households : 3,624
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.60
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 16,471
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 77,046
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 210,056
2012 total retail sales per capita : $21,738
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $60,559
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $32,542
Percentage of people living in poverty : 11.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 305
2019 total employment : 4,313
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 181,160
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -3.0%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 669
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,007
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 549
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 254
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 912
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 120
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 721
2010 population per square mile : 17.3
2010 land area in square miles : 563.60

People born in Pender (4)

People born in Pender, including double bassist Monty Budwig, football player Ad Wenke, judge Loren Miller, .

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Schools in Pender

College & universities near Pender, NE

Code Name City ZIP
434016 Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago (NE) 68071-0270
181419 Nebraska Indian Community College Macy (NE) 68039-0428
181783 Wayne State College Wayne (NE) 68787
154457 Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City Sioux City (IA) 51106
154004 Morningside College Sioux City (IA) 51106-1751

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Pender, NE

Code Name Address Type
OMA Omaha 1003 S. 9th Street RAIL

Post offices near Pender

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pender Post Office Pender (NE) 68047
Thurston Post Office Thurston (NE) 68062
Bancr Post Office Bancroft (NE) 68004
Rosal Post Office Rosalie (NE) 68055
Emerson Post Office Emerson (NE) 68733

Other cities in Thurston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Thurston County , NE.

City Name Population Title
Winnebago 1,049 Human settlement in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States of America
Macy 1,023 Place in Nebraska
Walthill 836 Human settlement in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States of America
Rosalie 159 Human settlement in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States of America
Thurston 135 Place in Nebraska

Distance to Other Cities

Pender distances to largest Nebraska cities