Another notable thing is that Pembroke Park is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pembroke Park’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
In Pembroke Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
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 percentage of adults in Pembroke Park who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.22% of the adults in Pembroke Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
