Pembroke Park, Florida

Pembroke Park, Florida
Town
Town of Pembroke Park
Motto:  "The Small Town that Means Big Business" [1]
Location of Pembroke Park in Broward County, Florida
Coordinates: 25°59′4″N80°10′38″W / 25.98444°N 80.17722°W / 25.98444; -80.17722
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Broward
Incorporated (Town of Pembroke)	December 10, 1957 [2]
Incorporated (Town of Pembroke Park)	June 20, 1959 [3]
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
•  Mayor	Ashira Mohammed
•  Vice Mayor	Eric Morrissette
•  Commissioners	William R. Hodgkins, Musfika "Mishu" Kashem, and Geoffrey Jacobs
•  Town Manager	David Lynch
•  Town Clerk	Cynthia Garcia-Lima
Area [4]
•  Town	1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2)  17.53%
Elevation	6 ft (1 m)
Population  (2020)
•  Town	6,260
• Density	4,536.23/sq mi (1,751.87/km2)
•  Metro	5,564,635
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33009, 33021, 33023 [5]
Area code(s)	754, 954
FIPS code	12-55750 [6]
GNIS feature ID	0288685 [7]
Website	www.townofpembrokepark.com

Pembroke Park is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town took its name from its location along Pembroke Road. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area. Almost one-half of its residents live in mobile homes. ^[8] As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,260.

Geography

Pembroke Park is located at 25°59′04″N80°10′38″W / 25.984326°N 80.177305°W / 25.984326; -80.177305 . ^[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km²) (17.53%) is water. ^[10]

On its north:

• Hollywood
• West Park

On its northeast:

• Hallandale Beach
• Hollywood

On its northwest:

• West Park

On its south:

• Miami Gardens
• Unincorporated Miami-Dade County (Ives Estates)
• West Park

On its southeast:

• Unincorporated Miami-Dade County (Ojus and Highland Lakes)
• West Park

On its southwest:

• Miami Gardens
• Unincorporated Miami-Dade County (Ives Estates)
• West Park

On its east:

• Hallandale Beach

On its west:

• West Park

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	569		—
1970	2,949		418.3%
1980	5,326		80.6%
1990	4,933		−7.4%
2000	6,299		27.7%
2010	6,102		−3.1%
2020	6,260		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2020 census

Pembroke Park racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[12]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	757	12.09%
Black or African American (NH)	3,300	52.72%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	9	0.14%
Asian (NH)	104	1.66%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some other race (NH)	50	0.80%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	126	2.01%
Hispanic or Latino	1,914	30.58%
Total	6,260	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,260 people, 2,428 households, and 1,489 families residing in the town. ^[13]

2010 census

Pembroke Park Demographics
2010 Census	Pembroke Park	Broward County	Florida
Total population	6,102	1,748,066	18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	–3.1%	+7.7%	+17.6%
Population density	4,481.5/sq mi	1,444.9/sq mi	350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)	37.6%	63.1%	75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)	24.9%	43.5%	57.9%
Black or African-American	55.3%	26.7%	16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	18.1%	25.1%	22.5%
Asian	1.3%	3.2%	2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.1%	2.9%	2.5%
Some Other Race	2.4%	3.7%	3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 6,102 people, 2,323 households, and 1,429 families residing in the town. ^[14]

2000 census

In 2000, 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.8% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.96.

In 2000, the town population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $22,605, and the median income for a family was $25,972. Males had a median income of $26,275 versus $21,230 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,369. About 20.0% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language was at 73.87%, while Spanish accounted for 11.49%, French 10.05% (most of whom are French Canadian,) and French Creole at 4.57% of residents. ^[15]

As of 2000, Pembroke Park had the sixth highest percentage of Canadian residents in the US (many of whom are French Canadians from Quebec), with 3.1% of the populace. ^[16] It was also the fifth most British West Indian populace, at 1.1% (tied with Gordon Heights, New York,) ^[17] the twelfth highest percentage of Jamaican residents in the US, at 8% of the city's population, ^[18] and the 137th highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 1.52% of the city's population (tied with Goldenrod, Florida.) ^[19] It also had the 123rd most Dominicans in the US, at 1.25% (tied with three Northeast US areas,) ^[20] while it had the thirty-fourth highest percentage of Haitians (tied with South Floral Park, New York, as well as Pomona, New York and Lakeview, New York,) at 5.4% of all residents. ^[21]

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in Broward County Public Schools: ^[22]

• Almost all of the town is zoned to Lake Forest Elementary School, ^[23] and a portion is zoned to Watkins Elementary School. ^[24]
• McNichol Middle School ^[25]
• Hallandale High School ^[26]

References

1. "Town of Pembroke Park, Florida". Town of Pembroke Park, Florida. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
2. "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
3. "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
4. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
5. "Pembroke Park Broward County, Florida Zip Code Map Boundary with Town Border". www.zipdatamaps.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. "Market forcing trailer park residents from homes". The Miami Herald. Retrieved March 17, 2008.^{[ dead link ‍]}
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pembroke Park town, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
13. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Pembroke Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
14. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Pembroke Park town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
15. "MLA Data Center Results for Pembroke Park, FL". Modern Language Association . Retrieved September 25, 2007.
16. "Ancestry Map of Canadian Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
17. "Ancestry Map of British West Indian Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
18. "Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
19. "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
20. "Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
21. "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
22. "Our Town." Pembroke Park. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. PDF version.
23. "Lake Forest." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
24. "Watkins." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
25. "McNicol." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
26. "Hallandale High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.

External links

Official website

• Pembroke Park, Florida at City-Data.com