Pembroke, ME

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Pembroke, Maine

Pembroke, Maine, in Washington county, is 177 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 265 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 879 residents.

The People and Families of Pembroke

In Pembroke, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pembroke had a median family income of $27,875.

Pembroke Housing

According to the 2000 census, 88% of the housing in Pembroke was owner-occupied. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the town. In Pembroke you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Pembroke, 95% of commuters drive to work. People in the town expect to drive a lot. The town does not have a lot of public transportation.

High Points

Pembroke strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Pembroke, ME

Comparing Pembroke to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	177 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	265 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	04666
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.954
Longitude	-67.162

Station	EASTPORT
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 50 F
Jul Temp	54 to 75 F
Oct Temp	41 to 56 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	JONESBORO
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	37 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	GRAND LAKE STREAM
Distance	34.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	879	100%
Male	415	47.2%
Female	464	52.8%
Under 18	199	22.6%
18+	680	77.4%
65+	173	19.7%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.75
White	852	96.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	862
Growth	-17
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
English	33.6%
US/American	18%
Irish	11.3%
French (except Basque)	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	5.1%
Scottish	4.3%
French Canadian	1.7%
German	1.6%
Italian	1.3%
Canadian	1.2%
European	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Greek	0.8%
Acadian/Cajun	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
British	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pembroke	879	$27,875
Charlotte	324	$32,411
Dennysville	319	$28,750
Eastport	1,640	$31,328
Lubec	1,652	$26,098
Perry	847	$35,104
Robbinston	525	$36,346

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