Pender

County:: Thurston County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 0.701
State:: Nebraska

Pender is a village located in Thurston County, Nebraska. Pender has a 2025 population of 1,015. It is also the county seat of Thurston County. Pender is currently declining at a rate of -1.84% annually and its population has decreased by -8.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,110 in 2020.

The average household income in Pender is $93,153 with a poverty rate of 5.04%.The median age in Pender is 39.8 years: 40.5 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pender includes 87.24% White, 3.65% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,101	87.24%
Two or more races	101	8%
Other race	46	3.65%
Native American	14	1.11%

Pender Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pender's average per capita income is $41,064. Household income levels show a median of $67,419. The poverty rate stands at 5.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,375	-
Families	$97,292	$114,046
Households	$67,419	$93,153
Non Families	$34,688	$40,233

$41,064

Average Income

$67,419

Median Household Income

5.04%

Poverty Rate