Pembroke is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 7,480 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pembroke is the 45th largest community in New Hampshire.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pembroke is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pembroke is a town of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pembroke who work in management occupations (14.13%), office and administrative support (9.08%), and food service (8.68%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Being a small town, Pembroke does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Pembroke who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.63% of adults in Pembroke have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pembroke in 2022 was $39,653, which is lower middle income relative to New Hampshire, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,612 for a family of four. However, Pembroke contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Pembroke home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pembroke residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pembroke include French, Irish, English, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Pembroke is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
