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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pembroke, MA compare?
| Figure | Pembroke, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,492 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,361 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 843 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Pembroke, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,382±25 |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.7%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $146,285±$16,854 |
| Per capita income | $62,681±$4,434 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $586,500±$27,892 |
| Median gross rent | $2,464±$753 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.1%±14.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.2%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.1%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.5 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov