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Pembroke, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Pembroke is a Census town of 2,822 people across 3.18 square miles of land, in Robeson County. Median household income is $25,889, 30.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pembroke
What Pembroke is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land888
- County holding the largest share of its areaRobeson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pembroke
How many people live in Pembroke
- Population2,822
- Median age24.2
- Population under 18815 plus or minus 172
- Share under 1828.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over326 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over11.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households1,189
- Family households518
- Share of households that are families43.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pembroke
Income and work in Pembroke
- Median household income$25,889
- Per capita income$26,665 plus or minus $10,013
- Civilian labor force888
- Employed853
- Unemployed35 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over1,331
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pembroke
Housing in Pembroke
- Housing units1,314
- Occupied units1,189
- Vacant units125 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied367 plus or minus 88
- Renter occupied822
- Ownership rate30.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$707
- Annual rent as a share of median income32.8 percent
- Single family units638
- Share single family48.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more620
- Share in buildings of two or more47.2 percent
- Mobile homes56 plus or minus 36
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pembroke
How Pembroke gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute769
- Commuting under 15 minutes283 plus or minus 95
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.8 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more184 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Drove alone80.8 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pembroke
SBA loans in Pembroke (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,886,000
- Average approval$577,200
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$1,485,000
- Jobs supported332
- Jobs per approval66.4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pembroke, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pembroke
SBA loans in Pembroke (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$462,000
- Average approval$462,000
- Median approval$462,000
- Largest approval$462,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pembroke, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pembroke
Flood risk in Pembroke
- NFIP communityTown of Pembroke
- NFIP community number370597
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/06/19
The Town of Pembroke participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370597 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Robeson County, not Pembroke
Robeson County context, not Pembroke figures
- Establishments in Robeson County1,787
- Covered employment, Robeson County38,484
- Average annual pay, Robeson County$45,957
- Housing units permitted, Robeson County337
Every figure in this section is published for Robeson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pembroke.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pembroke questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pembroke, North Carolina?
2,822, in 1,189 households. Pembroke town covers 3.18 square miles of land, which is 888 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pembroke in?
Robeson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pembroke?
$25,889. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,400. Median gross rent is $707 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pembroke businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $462,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pembroke, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pembroke borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pembroke. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pembroke in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pembroke appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pembroke, town of, community 370597, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pembroke figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Robeson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pembroke.
Is zoning published for Pembroke?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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