How long is the commute from Pender, NE?

Name: Commute and cars in Pender, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Pender, NE take an average of 27.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.0% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.4 minutes (±10.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.4%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Pender get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pender	Thurston County	Nebraska	United States
Drove alone	80.6% (±5.5 points)	83.4%	76.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.2% (±4.6 points)	7.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	6.0% (±3.0 points)	4.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.4% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	11.0%	15.1%

In Pender, the average commute is not measurably different from Thurston County (21.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (19.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Pender, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Thurston County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Thurston County, Pender ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 172 of 725.

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

Cars per household in Pender

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pender	Thurston County	Nebraska	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8% (±6.7 points)	26.1%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.9% (±6.1 points)	39.8%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.6% (±6.7 points)	28.6%	26.8%	21.9%

In Pender, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Thurston County (5.4%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Pender

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pender	Thurston County	Nebraska	United States
Workers working from home	2.4% (±1.7 points)	3.2% (±1.0 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±3.1 points)	94.3% (±1.5 points)	95.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.7% (±3.8 points)	87.2% (±2.7 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Pender, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Thurston County (87.2%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (90.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Pender

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pender
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pender	—	27.4 minutes (±10.0)	—
Pender Township	2.1 mi	25.8 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Thayer Township	4.2 mi	8.4 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Thurston	4.5 mi	12.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Cleveland Township (Cuming County)	4.9 mi	15.5 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Bancroft Township	6.0 mi	23.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Flournoy Township	6.3 mi	18.6 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Bryan Township	6.6 mi	35.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Cuming County)	8.3 mi	16.4 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thayer Township, NE (8.4 minutes), Thurston, NE (12.9 minutes), Cleveland Township (Cuming County), NE (15.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Thurston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bryan Township	35.6 minutes (±5.4)
2	Anderson Township	32.3 minutes (±16.9)
3	Pender	27.4 minutes (±10.0)
4	Merry Township	26.0 minutes (±16.7)
5	Perry Township	25.9 minutes (±5.3)
6	Pender Township	25.8 minutes (±8.8)
7	Rosalie	24.3 minutes (±3.1)
8	Dawes Township	21.6 minutes (±2.4)
9	Walthill	21.5 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Thurston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pender

How long is the average commute in Pender?

Workers who live in Pender, NE take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pender without a car?

0.6% of households in Pender have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pender?

2.4% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Pender worked from home, and 92.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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