Another notable thing is that Pembroke Park is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
One downside of living in Pembroke Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.15 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Pembroke Park has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
The education level of Pembroke Park citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.22% of adults 25 and older in Pembroke Park have a college degree.
The per capita income in Pembroke Park in 2022 was $23,419, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,676 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 36.17% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pembroke Park include Haitian, Jamaican, Bahamian, French Canadian, and Canadian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Pembroke Park's cultural character, accounting for 48.88% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Pembroke Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
