Pembroke, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,714 (Urban population: 18,451, Rural population: 263 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,897 (5,750 occupied: 5,122 owner occupied, 628 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	38%

Housing density: 270 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $815 (lower quartile is $493, upper quartile is $1,239)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,267

Median gross rent in Pembroke, MA in 2007: $969

Housing units in Pembroke with a mortgage: 3,934 (424 second mortgage, 516 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 985

Pembroke,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $409,555 (it was $190,100 in 2000)

Pembroke:	$409,555
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $325,769 - $499,068

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $441,096
Here: $441,096
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $340,716
Here: $340,716
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $627,165
Here: $627,165
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $326,644
Here: $326,644
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,866
Here: $241,866
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,802

In family households: 15,383 (3,570 male householders, 1,001 female householders)
3,961 spouses, 6,019 children (5,722 natural, 79 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 258 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 223 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,419 (543 male householders (416 living alone)), 630 female householders (539 living alone)), 246 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 125 (56 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,471 2-persons, 1,043 3-persons, 1,237 4-persons, 572 5-persons, 201 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 955 1-person, 195 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

3,959 married couples with children.
541 single-parent households (127 men, 414 women).

96.3% of residents of Pembroke speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 340 (2.0%)
(75.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pembroke, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 69 4 rooms: 375 5 rooms: 950 6 rooms: 1,046 7 rooms: 1,095 8 rooms: 919 9 or more rooms: 662

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pembroke, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 182 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 119 6 rooms: 63 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 34

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 83
1995 to 1998: 280
1990 to 1994: 526
1980 to 1989: 866
1970 to 1979: 869
1960 to 1969: 1,317
1950 to 1959: 791
1940 to 1949: 403
1939 or earlier: 762

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pembroke:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 138 2 bedrooms: 950 3 bedrooms: 2,538 4 bedrooms: 1,303 5 or more bedrooms: 187

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pembroke:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 219 2 bedrooms: 223 3 bedrooms: 146 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Pembroke in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 115 1 vehicle: 887 2 vehicles: 2,914 3 vehicles: 825 4 vehicles: 293 5 or more vehicles: 88

Cars and other vehicles available in Pembroke in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 70 1 vehicle: 358 2 vehicles: 131 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Pembroke, MA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 to $249,999: 292
$250,000 to $299,999: 621
$300,000 to $399,999: 1689
$400,000 to $499,999: 1135
$500,000 to $749,999: 1312
$750,000 to $999,999: 429
$1,000,000 or more: 111

Pembroke rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pembroke:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 34
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 52
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 35
$800 to $899: 33
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 104
$1,250 to $1,499: 134
$1,500 to $1,999: 17
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 71

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 19 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 54 1980 to 1984: 25 1975 to 1979: 35 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 167

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.9%
Number of people working at home: 199 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 162
5 to 9 minutes: 443
10 to 14 minutes: 896
15 to 19 minutes: 896
20 to 24 minutes: 1066
25 to 29 minutes: 410
30 to 34 minutes: 949
35 to 39 minutes: 268
40 to 44 minutes: 473
45 to 59 minutes: 1185
60 to 89 minutes: 1330
90 or more minutes: 462

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,259 (83%)
Carpooled: 691 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 141 (2%)
Railroad: 330 (4%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Walked: 56 (1%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 199 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 311
$10,000 to $14,999: 189
$15,000 to $19,999: 221
$20,000 to $24,999: 146
$25,000 to $29,999: 175
$30,000 to $34,999: 284
$35,000 to $39,999: 245
$40,000 to $44,999: 229
$45,000 to $49,999: 263
$50,000 to $59,999: 555
$60,000 to $74,999: 680
$75,000 to $99,999: 1128
$100,000 to $124,999: 633
$125,000 to $149,999: 204
$150,000 to $199,999: 259
$200,000 or more: 222

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 5363

Italian: 2279

English: 1430

United States or American: 678

German: 622

French (except Basque): 462

Scottish: 437

French Canadian: 429

Other groups: 414

Polish: 339

Swedish: 331

Scotch-Irish: 297

Canadian: 237

Portuguese: 209

Finnish: 119

Lithuanian: 102

Dutch: 86

Welsh: 76

Norwegian: 69

Russian: 64

Subsaharan African:: 42

Cape Verdean: 42

Arab:: 33

Greek: 33

Armenian: 29

Slovak: 29

European: 28

Lebanese: 26

Swiss: 24

Ukrainian: 18

Danish: 18

Estonian: 15

Celtic: 15

Eastern European: 12

Romanian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 8

Belgian: 8

Australian: 8

Albanian: 7

Syrian: 7

Latvian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

West Indian: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

British: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Ireland (16%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Germany (13%)
India (12%)
Canada (10%)
Vietnam (9%)
Portugal (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14690
Northeast: 1201
Midwest: 207
South: 275
West: 158

71% of Pembroke residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 42
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 80
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 123
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,703
Less than 1 year of college: 420
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 838
Associate degree: 395
Bachelor's degree: 1,157
Master's degree: 283
Professional school degree: 93
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 94
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,819
Less than 1 year of college: 479
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 883
Associate degree: 599
Bachelor's degree: 1,265
Master's degree: 288
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $81,385
Black householders: $91,405
Asian householders: $116,105
Some other race householders: $82,576
Two or more races householders: $117,013
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $105,853

Pembroke household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pembroke household income for Black householders

Pembroke household income for Asian householders

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Pembroke household income for Two or more races householders

Pembroke household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pembroke marital status for males

Pembroke marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $411,063
Black or African American householders: $258,099
Asian householders: $403,953
Some other race householders: $315,407
Two or more races householders: $425,497
Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,847

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,221
One, attached: 274
Two: 81
3 or 4: 91
5 to 9: 140
10 to 19: 66
20 to 49: 6
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 11

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pembroke:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Utility gas (37%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Coal or coke (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 173

Here:	8.1%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 163

Here:	16.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 255

Here:	43.2%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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