Pembroke, MA City Data

Pembroke, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,927 people who live in Pembroke and approximately 472,822 who live in Plymouth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pembroke to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pembroke. We have included Pembroke housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pembroke Information

Plymouth County where Pembroke resides is 1,093.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 472,822 and has a population rank of 121 out of all the places in the United States.

Pembroke has a total of 16,927 people and of those residents there are 8,373 males and 8,554 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 6,423 births each year and around 3,902 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pembroke varies per year, but currently 16,802 are one race and 125 are two or more races.

Of the 16,927 people who live in Pembroke, there are 5,218 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pembroke is 2,724 male and 2,494 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,081.

General Pembroke Information
Total area in square miles - Plymouth County	1,093.39
Water area in square miles - Plymouth County	N/A
Resident population - Plymouth County	472,822
Population rank - Plymouth County	121
Total population	16,927
Total population (male)	8,373
Total population (female)	8,554
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Plymouth County	6,423
Deaths- Plymouth County	3,902
Population of one race	16,802
Population of two or more races	125
Population under 20 years	5,218
Population under 20 years (male)	2,724
Population under 20 years (female)	2,494
Total population 18 years and over	12,081

Pembroke Social Characteristics

There are 168,361 households in Pembroke. Families make up 123,120 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pembroke families into three different groups. Married-couple families (95,906), male householder with no wife present (5,918) and female householder with no husband present (19,293). The remainder of the Pembroke households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 45,940. Pembroke, MA moving companies help people in Pembroke move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pembroke. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pembroke is based, there are 191,269 females 15 and over; of those females there are 44,856 never married, 103,626 now married, 3,786 separated, 19,971 widowed, and 19,030 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,579 separated, 4,735 widowed and 12,428 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pembroke social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pembroke.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Plymouth County)
Total households	168,361
Family households (families)	123,120
With own children under 18 years	65,381
Married-couple family	95,906
With own children under 18 years	48,443
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,918
With own children under 18 years	2,910
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,293
With own children under 18 years	11,168
Nonfamily households	45,940
Householder living alone	37,309
65 years and over	15,184

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,511
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,058
Average household size	2.92
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,326
Householder	4,556
Spouse	3,835
Child	6,019
Other relatives	205
Nonrelatives	232
Unmarried partner	105
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	40
Unmarried partner	256
Foster child	12
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,474
Male householder	532
Male householder living alone	385
Male householder not living alone	147
Female householder	662
Female householder living alone	576
Female householder not living alone	86
Nonrelatives	280
Unmarried partner	151
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	69
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	191,269
Never married	44,856
Now married	103,626
Separated	3,786
Widowed	19,971
Divorced	19,030
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,579
Widowed	4,735
Divorced	12,428

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,927
Male	8,373
Under 5 years	712
5 to 9 years	706
10 to 14 years	732
15 to 17 years	379
18 and 19 years	195
20 years	74
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	170
25 to 29 years	396
30 to 34 years	681
35 to 39 years	794
40 to 44 years	828
45 to 49 years	670
50 to 54 years	543
55 to 59 years	462
60 and 61 years	166
62 to 64 years	176
65 and 66 years	119
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	170
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	42
Female	8,554
Under 5 years	630
5 to 9 years	643
10 to 14 years	691
15 to 17 years	353
18 and 19 years	177
20 years	62
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	180
25 to 29 years	436
30 to 34 years	774
35 to 39 years	864
40 to 44 years	776
45 to 49 years	686
50 to 54 years	573
55 to 59 years	512
60 and 61 years	146
62 to 64 years	182
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	136
70 to 74 years	215
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	98
85 years and over	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,927
One race	16,802
White	16,569
Black or African American	85
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	26
Two or more races	125

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,800
People who are White alone	16,457
People who are Black or African American alone	78
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	86
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	81
People who are Some other race alone	43

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	439,945
Same house	279,213
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	48,541
Different state or abroad	24,004
Different state	17,975
Abroad	6,029

PLACE OF BIRTH (Plymouth County)
Total resident population	472,822
Born in United States	327,859
State of residence	374,117
Different state	64,034
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,079
Foreign born	29,592

Pembroke Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pembroke. That total enrollment is 128,952 for the population of the country, which includes Pembroke. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 37,998 and elementary or high school enrollment was 177,611 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 23,273.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pembroke population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	128,952
Pre-kindergarten	10,038
Public	4,461
Private	5,577
Kindergarten	6,834
Public	6,071
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	59,971
Public	55,923
Private	4,048
Elementary and high school	88,806
Public	81,692
Private	7,114
High school grades 9 to 12	28,835
Public	25,769
Private	3,066
College, undergraduate years	19,117
Public	13,246
Private	5,871
Graduate or professional school	4,157
Public	1,872
Private	2,285
Not enrolled in school	324,450

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	312,683
Less than 9th grade	10,332
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,314
High school graduate	96,116
Some college, no degree	63,873
Associate's degree	27,268
Bachelor's degree	86,780
Graduate or professional degree	27.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	58,575

Pembroke Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 360,063 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pembroke. The Pembroke occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (84,550), service occupations (33,468), sales and office occupations (67,127), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (682), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,459) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (27,635). The 360,063 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 188,358 private wage and salary workers, 32,896 government workers, 14,235 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Plymouth County)
Population 16 years and over	360,063
In labor force	246,330
Civilian labor force	246,016
Employed	235,921
Unemployed	10,095
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	314
Females 16 years and over	188,097
In labor force	118,301
Civilian labor force	118,237
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,689
Armed forces	64
Males 16 years and over	171,966
In labor force	128,029
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,406
Armed forces	250

COMMUTING TO WORK (Plymouth County)
Workers 16 years and over	231,671
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	187,340
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,993
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,291
Other means	1,161
Worked at home	6,018
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,282,720

OCCUPATION (Plymouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	84,550
Management, professional, and related occupations	84,550
Service occupations	33,468
Sales and office occupations	67,127
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	682
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,459
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27,635

INDUSTRY (Plymouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	84,550
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,319
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,861
Wholesale trade	9,179
Retail trade	32,806
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,721
Information	7,649
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	23,292
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	21,874
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	51,018
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,591
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,460

CLASS OF WORKER (Plymouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	84,550
Private wage and salary workers	188,358
Government workers	32,896
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,235
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pembroke Housing Characteristics

In Pembroke, MA there are 181,524 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 168,361 occupied and 13,163 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pembroke, there are 130,157 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,838 units in Pembroke. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pembroke, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pembroke, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pembroke. There are 3,126 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,516 with rent between $200-299, 4,601 with rent between $300-499 and 28,620 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pembroke gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pembroke, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Plymouth County)
Total housing units	181,524
Occupied housing units	168,361
Vacant housing units	13,163

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Plymouth County)
Total housing units	181,524
1-unit, detached	130,157
1-unit, attached	4,838
2 units	11,069
3 or 4 units	11,604
5 to 9 units	7,023
10 to 19 units	5,109
20 to 49 units	2,419
50 or more units	4,419
Mobile home	4,855

HOUSING TENURE (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	168,361
Owner-occupied	127,266
Renter-occupied	41,095

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	168,361
No vehicles available	11,772
2 vehicle available	104,886
3 vehicles available	20,913
4 vehicles available	6,283
5 or more vehicles available	1,791

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	168,361
Utility gas	66,251
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,471
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80,248
Coal or coke	313
Wood	1,179
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	598
No fuel used	167

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Plymouth County)
Occupied housing units	168,361
Less Than $50,000	127,266
$50,000 to $99,999	6,160
$100,000 to $149,999	29,094
$150,000 to $199,999	30,412
$200,000 to $299,999	26,133
$300,000 to $499,999	9,953
$1,000,000 or more	503
Median (dollars)	179,200

GROSS RENT (Plymouth County)
Occupied units paying rent	41,095
Less than $200	3,126
$200 to $299	2,516
$300 to $499	4,601
$500 to $699	10,643
$700 to $999	13,554
$1,000 to $1,499	4,018
$1,500 or more	404