What percentage of people rent in Pender Township, NE?

Name: Renters and owners in Pender Township, NE, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Pender Township, NE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 104 renting households against 425 that own their home.

In Pender Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.7% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 104 (±34)
Median renter income: $58,750 (±$25,878)

Who rents and who owns in Pender Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pender Township	Thurston County	Nebraska	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.7% (±6.1 points)	39.0% (±3.5 points)	33.5% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	104 (±34)	776 (±72)	266,969 (±3,420)	45,017,354
Owning households	425 (±54)	1,214 (±75)	530,878 (±4,181)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	3.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	3.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,750 (±$25,878)	$48,182 (±$5,967)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,875 (±$18,722)	$81,643 (±$6,444)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009

In Pender Township, the renter share is lower than in Thurston County (39.0%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (33.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Thurston County, Pender Township ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 392 of 846.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Pender Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	18.9% (±4.0 points)	19.7% (±6.1 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$697 (±$50)	$888 (±$155)	+27.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,375 (±$9,456)	$84,792 (±$20,742)	+25.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Pender Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pender Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pender Township	—	19.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Pender	2.1 mi	21.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thurston	3.6 mi	26.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bryan Township	4.7 mi	6.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Flournoy Township	5.5 mi	20.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft Township	5.6 mi	31.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thayer Township	5.6 mi	39.5% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Cuming County)	6.4 mi	26.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Merry Township	8.0 mi	29.4% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bryan Township, NE (6.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Thurston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7 (tie)	Walthill	30.5% (±12.7 points)
7 (tie)	Perry Township	30.5% (±18.9 points)
9	Merry Township	29.4% (±26.6 points)
10	Thurston	26.0% (±16.2 points)
11	Pender	21.3% (±6.4 points)
12	Flournoy Township	20.4% (±9.0 points)
13	Pender Township	19.7% (±6.1 points)
14	Dawes Township	18.3% (±9.5 points)
15	Rosalie	15.9% (±11.4 points)
16	Bryan Township	6.1% (±8.7 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Thurston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pender Township

How many renters are there in Pender Township?

Pender Township has an estimated 104 (±34) renting households, 19.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pender Township?

In Pender Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pender Township?

A renting household in Pender Township has 2.2 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pender Township?

The median renting household in Pender Township, NE has an income of $58,750 (±$25,878) a year, against $99,875 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pender township, Thurston County, Nebraska (county subdivision:38767, in state:31 county:173).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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