Pembroke, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,822
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
24.2
2.42% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
39.1%
10.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$25,889
12.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$129,400
12.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
853
0.814% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pembroke, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Pembroke, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pembroke, NC are University of North Carolina at Pembroke (2,181 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pembroke, NC was $129,400, and the homeownership rate was 30.9%.

Most people in Pembroke, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pembroke, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pembroke, NC is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.13% of Pembroke, NC residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Pembroke, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 495 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 302 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Pembroke, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pembroke, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pembroke, NC
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.88k ± 212
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    495 ± 170
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    302 ± 97
1.17%
Hispanic Population
33 people

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Pembroke, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 495 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 302 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.17% of the people in Pembroke, NC are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pembroke, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
1.24%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2024, 1.13% of Pembroke, NC residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pembroke, NC was 1.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    45 ± 40
  2. Vietnam
    22 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 33

Pembroke, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pembroke, NC employs 853 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pembroke, NC were Retail Trade (107 people), Construction (104 people), and Manufacturing (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,781), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

853
2024 Value
± 174
−0.814%
1 Year decline
± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pembroke, NC declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 860 employees to 853 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pembroke, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (106 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pembroke, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

853
2024 Value
± 174
−0.814%
1 Year decline
± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pembroke, NC declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 860 employees to 853 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pembroke, NC, are Retail Trade (107 people), Construction (104 people), and Manufacturing (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pembroke, NC, though some of these residents may live in Pembroke, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,978
Median earning men ± $8,233
$30,139
Median earning women ± $5,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,781), Public Administration ($45,417), and Construction ($44,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,563), Manufacturing ($40,417), and Public Administration ($34,427).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pembroke, NC awarded 2,181 degrees. The student population of Pembroke, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,608 male students and 5,022 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pembroke, NC are White (935 and 43.4%), Black or African American (612 and 28.4%), American Indian or Alaska Native (231 and 10.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (183 and 8.49%).

The largest universities in Pembroke, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Pembroke (2,181 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pembroke, NC are General Business Administration & Management (666 and 30.5%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (209 and 9.58%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (146 and 6.69%).

The median tuition cost in Pembroke, NC for a public four year colleges is $1,000 for in-state students and $5,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Pembroke, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,630 (34.2% men and 65.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,630 students enrolled in Pembroke, NC, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,918 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    209 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    198 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    146 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pembroke, NC was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 209 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Pembroke with 2,181 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 699 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pembroke, NC, which is 0.472 times less than the 1,482 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 935 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 612 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,571) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pembroke, NC was $129,400 in 2024, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,700 to $129,400, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pembroke, NC is 30.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pembroke, NC have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pembroke, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$129,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,657
$367
Median Property Taxes
±$92

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pembroke, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

30.9%
Homeownership
2024
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 30.9% of the housing units in Pembroke, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$25,889
Median Household Income
± $2,672
1.19k
Number of Households
± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Pembroke, NC grew to $25,889 from the previous year's value of $22,940.

The following chart displays the households in Pembroke, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pembroke, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.89%)
  3. Carpooled (7.94%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Pembroke, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.89%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pembroke, NC have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.65% of the workforce in Pembroke, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pembroke, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pembroke, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pembroke, NC (1.01k out of 2.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pembroke, NC is Native American, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Pembroke, NC has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 38.9% on Medicaid, 8.01% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 35.3% between 18 and 34 years, 22.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.69%
Uninsured
29.7%
Employer Coverage
38.9%
Medicaid
8.01%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pembroke, NC declined by 2.99% from 9.99% to 9.69%.

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