Pembroke town, Massachusetts Population 2024

18,270

Pembroke town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pembroke town was:

  • White: 93.7%
  • Two or more races: 3.3%
  • Asian: 1.38%
  • Other race: 1.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
838.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.4% (-73)
The current population of Pembroke town, Massachusetts is 18,270 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,343.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,18093.7%
Two or more races6053.3%
Asian2531.38%
Other race2141.17%
Black or African American830.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pembroke town Population by Race

Pembroke town Population Pyramid 2024

Pembroke town Median Age

45.8

Total

42.5

Male

48.2

Female

Pembroke town Adults

There are 14,705 adults, (3,442 of whom are seniors) in Pembroke town.

Pembroke town Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Pembroke town Sex Ratio

Female9,96454.34%
Male8,37145.66%

Pembroke town Population by Age

Pembroke town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0052.688.711.3
Married4,2383.1696.33.7
Non Family2,0591.2669.530.5
Female5663.1198.21.8
Male1423.011000

3.09

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

88.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pembroke town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2782.12%
Associates Degree1,3059.93%
Bachelors Degree3,62327.56%
Graduate Degree2,38818.17%
High School Graduate3,33725.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1571.19%
Some College2,05615.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pembroke town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pembroke town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,46412,1135,686
2+ Races285285140
Hispanic275232101
Asian1048671
Other Race1037979
Black767621

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 76.7%.

Pembroke town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,104$119,620$67,609
Graduate Degree$130,268$153,530$105,824
High School Graduate$66,035$71,743$46,677
Less Than 9th Grade$36,012$36,161$0
Overall$79,616$92,128$69,119
Some College$75,795$82,843$60,741

$79,616

Average Earnings

$92,128

Average Male

$69,119

Average Female

Pembroke town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pembroke town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pembroke town Language

95.26% of Pembroke town residents speak only English, while 4.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.58% of the population.

Pembroke town Language

Pembroke town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9756894.06%
Hispanic3607119.72%
Black832024.1%
Other21410.47%

4.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.01%

Male Poverty Rate

6.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pembroke town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pembroke town is Black, with 24.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pembroke town is Other, with 0.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.12%.

Pembroke town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.71%
High School6.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%
Some College3.11%

Pembroke town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.02%
Male Employed1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Pembroke town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pembroke town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$169,318$187,608
Households$141,332$158,419
Married Families$181,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,683$82,976

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pembroke town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pembroke town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pembroke town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pembroke town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pembroke town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

901

Number of Veterans

856

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam425
First Gulf War173
Second Gulf War139
Korea51
World War II0

Pembroke town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74260
75+231
35 to 54188
55 to 64153
18 to 3469

Pembroke town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8315.95%
Hispanic7021.88%
2+ Races5014.97%
Other Race2015.63%

Pembroke town Veterans by Race

Pembroke town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pembroke town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Pembroke town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pembroke town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pembroke town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.58%

Born in Pembroke town

96.54%

Native Born

3.46%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.54% of Pembroke town residents were born in the United States, with 81.58% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pembroke town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,190-16-0.09%
202818,206-16-0.09%
202718,222-16-0.09%
202618,238-16-0.09%
202518,254-16-0.09%
202418,270-16-0.09%
202318,286-16-0.09%
202218,302-132-0.72%
202118,434910.5%
202018,343-178-0.96%
201918,521400.22%
201818,481660.36%
201718,415870.47%
201618,328920.5%
201518,236700.39%
201418,166910.5%
201318,0751250.7%
201217,950280.16%
201117,922490.27%
201017,87300%

Pembroke town Population by Year