City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

Pemberwick, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pemberwick - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,455
Residents
$134,375
Median income
$892,600
Median home
$2,511
Median rent (state)

Pemberwick - the verdict

Pemberwick ranks in the 91st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

91st
percentile, household income
96th
percentile, home value
92nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pemberwick, CT

Connecticut's Pemberwick is a small town, with 3,455 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Pemberwick households earn a median of $134,375 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Typical homes in Pemberwick are valued around $892,600, and the median resident age is 49.5 years. About 56.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Connecticut scores 103.6 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,511 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $345 across Connecticut, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

3,455 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$134,375 /yr

Poverty 2.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Pemberwick compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pemberwick stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 96% pricier than other cities
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pemberwick against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Pemberwick toward the top of Connecticut's cities

Among the 201 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Pemberwick ranks #28 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pemberwick only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#64 of 198
68th percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 207
62nd percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#28 of 201
86th percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#98 of 204
51st percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#81 of 207
60th percentile in Connecticut

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

91stIncome percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pemberwick's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$892,600 4th percentile more affordable than 4% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pemberwick $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pemberwick, CT Pemberwick, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pemberwick, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pemberwick, CT median $134,375/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pemberwick, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pemberwick, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,455
Median Income
$134,375
Median Home Value
$892,600
Median Age
49.5
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.0%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
4.6%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
15.7%
Other
0.7%

Based on 1,921 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pemberwick sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,511/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

Tashua
3,436 people
Coleytown
3,479 people
Stepney
3,489 people
Waterford
3,496 people
Jewett City
3,412 people
Durham
3,508 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pemberwick's 3,455 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shady Spring, WV
3,455 people
Macon, MS
3,454 people
Tiger Point, FL
3,453 people
Gray, GA
3,453 people
Fulton, IL
3,457 people
Lisbon, ME
3,453 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pemberwick's $134,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kaanapali, HI
$134,375 median income
Bellerive Acres, MO
$134,375 median income
Wind Point, WI
$134,375 median income
Thousand Oaks, CA
$134,367 median income
Trooper, PA
$134,338 median income
Collierville, TN
$134,319 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pemberwick, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pemberwick, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.9% White 85.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 5.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.7% Two or more races 4.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pemberwick compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pemberwick (this city) 3,455 $134,375
Tashua 3,436 $197,000
Coleytown 3,479 $250,001
Stepney 3,489 $142,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pemberwick, CT?

What is the population of Pemberwick, CT? +

The population of Pemberwick, CT stands at 3,455 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pemberwick, CT? +

In Pemberwick, the typical household earns $134,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pemberwick? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pemberwick; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Pemberwick, CT? +

Homes in Pemberwick carry a median value of $892,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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