Another notable thing is that Pembroke Park is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
In Pembroke Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.52 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Pembroke Park, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of adults in Pembroke Park who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.96% of the adults in Pembroke Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pembroke Park in 2022 was $19,715, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,860 for a family of four. However, Pembroke Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pembroke Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pembroke Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pembroke Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Pembroke Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.57% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pembroke Park include Haitian, Jamaican, French Canadian, Bahamian, and Canadian.
Pembroke Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 45.63%.
The most common language spoken in Pembroke Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
