Pembroke, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,130
12.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46.4
1.53% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.05%
36.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,841
2.07% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$132,000
8.02% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
665
19.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pembroke, VA had a population of 1.13k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $57,841. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pembroke, VA grew from 1,005 to 1,130, a 12.4% increase and its median household income grew from $56,667 to $57,841, a 2.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pembroke, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%).

None of the households in Pembroke, VA 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.

97.8% of the residents in Pembroke, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pembroke, VA was $132,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Pembroke, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Pembroke, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pembroke, VA is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.7% of Pembroke, VA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2023, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Pembroke, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2023 Citizenship
97.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Pembroke, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pembroke, VA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pembroke, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 265
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    53 ± 73
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 30
4.69%
Hispanic Population
53 people

In 2023, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Pembroke, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.69% of the people in Pembroke, VA are hispanic (53 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
87 people
6.77%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
68 people

As of 2023, 7.7% of Pembroke, VA residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pembroke, VA was 6.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 30
  2. Vietnam
    22 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 15

Pembroke, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pembroke, VA employs 665 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pembroke, VA were Manufacturing (125 people), Retail Trade (117 people), and Educational Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,861), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,792), and Manufacturing ($52,292).

Occupations

665
2023 Value
± 189
19.6%
1 Year growth
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pembroke, VA grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 556 employees to 665 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pembroke, VA, are Production Occupations (123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Material Moving Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pembroke, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

665
2023 Value
± 189
19.6%
1 Year growth
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pembroke, VA grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 556 employees to 665 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pembroke, VA, are Manufacturing (125 people), Retail Trade (117 people), and Educational Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pembroke, VA, though some of these residents may live in Pembroke, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,495
Median earning men ± $16,874
$44,167
Median earning women ± $14,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($236,042), Manufacturing ($65,625), and Retail Trade ($50,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,284), and Manufacturing ($35,909).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pembroke, VA was $132,000 in 2023, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $132,000, a 8.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Pembroke, VA is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Pembroke, VA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pembroke, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$132,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$18,185
$327
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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pembroke, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.1%
Homeownership
2023
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.1% of the housing units in Pembroke, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pembroke, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,841
Median Household Income
± $9,397
518
Number of Households
± 120

In 2023, the median household income of the 518 households in Pembroke, VA grew to $57,841 from the previous year's value of $56,667.

The following chart displays the households in Pembroke, VA 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pembroke, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Walked (9.23%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.08%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Pembroke, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.23%) and those who worked at home (7.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pembroke, VA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.828% of the workforce in Pembroke, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pembroke, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pembroke, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pembroke, VA (91 out of 1.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pembroke, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

84.3% of the population of Pembroke, VA has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 6.46% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.7%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
6.46%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.86%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pembroke, VA declined by 10.6% from 17.5% to 15.7%.

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