Pender, NE

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Pender, Nebraska

Pender, Nebraska, in Thurston county, is 31 miles SW of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 71 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 1,148 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Pender

In Pender, about 58% of adults are married. In Pender, more so than in most villages, people can be found in one-person households.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pender had a median family income of $38,333.

Political Inclinations

Pender folks tended to give their money ($10) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Pender Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pender that were owner-occupied was 72%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Pender, 86% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Pender, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about the village is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Pender strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Pender, NE

Comparing Pender to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SW of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Thurston
Standard Zip Codes	68047
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.114
Longitude	-96.706

Station	WALTHILL
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	WEST POINT
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Station	SIOUX CITY AP
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	25.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,148	100%
Male	568	49.5%
Female	580	50.5%
Under 18	247	21.5%
18+	901	78.5%
65+	340	29.6%
Median Age	45.1
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,129	98.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.8%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,165
Growth	17
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	61.9%
Irish	8%
Swedish	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Czech	2.8%
Danish	2.6%
US/American	2.5%
English	2.1%
Norwegian	2%
Dutch	1.9%
Polish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
European	1.1%
Scottish	1.1%
Finnish	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Italian	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pender	1,148	$38,333
Bancroft	520	$36,667
Emerson	817	$37,639
Rosalie	194	$30,625
Thurston	125	$41,875
Walthill	909	$29,500
Wisner	1,270	$40,938

Library
House Memorial Library 220 Thurston Avenue Pender, Nebraska (402) 385-2521

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