Pembroke, ON Demographics

There are 14,370 residents in Pembroke, ON, with an average age of 45.9. Males make up 46.8% of the population, while females account for 53.2%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Pembroke, ON (3,815 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (2,160 people).

A total of 3,525 people in Pembroke, ON have never been married (which represents 28.6% of the population). Wedded people in Pembroke, ON (4,535 locals) account for 36.8% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 12% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,480 people).

Pembroke, ON has an unemployment rate of 12.4%. Regarding the most common jobs in Pembroke, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (2,000 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (940 individuals) and Education, law, community and government services (910 individuals).

The majority of Pembroke, ON residents (that’s 94%) speak English.

The median household income in Pembroke, ON is $63,200, while the median after-tax household income sits at $57,200 per year.

There is a total of 6,540 households in Pembroke, ON, 57.8% of which are owner-occupied and 42.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Pembroke, ON is 2.1 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (2,500 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (2,315 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Pembroke, ON, at 34.2%.

Single-detached houses account for 57.8% of the residential buildings in Pembroke, ON. Apartments make up of the Pembroke, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $250,000 and the average figure sits at $275,200. Of all the properties in Pembroke, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 2,190 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 2,060 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built before 1945 and between 1946 and 1960 hold the highest counts, at 1,570 and 1,545, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (63%) and minor repairs (28.6%).

Approximately 35.1% of the population in Pembroke, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 4,075 residents). Pembroke, ON locals holding a college diploma (2,905 people) account for 25% of the resident pool. Additionally, 12.6% of them hold a university degree (1,465 people).

Most employed people in Pembroke, ON (2,570 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (1,245 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Pembroke, ON is 17 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Pembroke, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.