Pemberton is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,375 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pemberton is the 458th largest community in New Jersey. Pemberton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Pemberton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Pemberton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.70 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Pemberton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.67% of adults 25 and older in Pemberton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Pemberton in 2022 was $38,637, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,548 for a family of four. However, Pemberton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pemberton is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Pemberton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pemberton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pemberton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.98% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pemberton include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Pemberton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.