Population 786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pembroke
Household size in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Pembroke is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Household size has dropped from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Pembroke skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pembroke: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pembroke
Renters in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pembroke is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pembroke: 34.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pembroke is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $984 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Pembroke runs $984 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pembroke
Bachelor's degrees in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Pembroke (31.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pembroke is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pembroke
| Period | Pembroke | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pembroke runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pembroke compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | 2.25 | 49.1 | 7.8% | 13.1% | 34.6% | 1969 | $984 | 31.5% | 92.1% | 8.1% |
| Lower Dennysville | 2.18 | 50.1 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 33.8% | 1971 | $1,108 | 31.1% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| Perry | 2.44 | 40.6 | 22.6% | 22.7% | 26.2% | 1988 | $746 | 22.2% | 92.3% | 7.3% |
| Dennysville | 2.11 | 50.7 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 39.4% | 1978 | $1,180 | 27.2% | 96.1% | 4.6% |
| Edmunds | 2.24 | 46.4 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 34.4% | 1981 | $1,069 | 24.9% | 93.9% | 5.7% |
| Robbinston | 2.46 | 46.6 | 5.9% | 12.5% | 38.3% | 1984 | $1,300 | 29.7% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
| Red Beach | 2.46 | 46.6 | 5.9% | 12.5% | 38.3% | 1984 | $1,300 | 29.7% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
| Eastport | 1.76 | 61.4 | 8.7% | 35.1% | 37.3% | 1941 | $565 | 36.2% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
| North Lubec | 2.25 | 45.9 | 7.0% | 15.7% | 34.1% | 1982 | $1,085 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 5.4% |
| Marion | 1.99 | 53.5 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 48.7% | 1980 | $1,121 | 25.0% | 97.5% | 3.3% |
| Lubec | 1.96 | 58.4 | 4.3% | 25.3% | 42.2% | 1961 | $748 | 39.3% | 93.2% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pembroke. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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