Pembroke, VA

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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+ (Hispanic) (4.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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.

United States Virginia Giles County, VA Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

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+ (Hispanic) and 39 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pembroke, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pembroke, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 265
Two+ (Hispanic)
53 ± 74.1
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 42.5

4.69%

Hispanic Population

53 people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pembroke, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

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 lower than 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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pembroke, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 30
Vietnam
22 ± 24
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.

Economy

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

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

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.

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).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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 approximately the same as 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.

Housing

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 range.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pembroke, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9302

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pembroke, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Walked (9.23%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pembroke, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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 Giles County, VA see 2083 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.3% decrease from the previous year (2787 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2760 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3312 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,083 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Giles County, VA

Primary care physicians in Giles County, VA see an average of 2,083 patients per year. This represents a 25.3% decrease from the previous year (2,787 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Giles County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pembroke, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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