Pembroke Park, Florida

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Pembroke Park is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town took its name from its location along Pembroke Road. The population was 6,299 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,415.^[link]

Geography

Pembroke Park is located at [25°59′4″N, 80°10′38″W] (25.984326, -80.177305).^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (20.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 6,299 people, 2,742 households, and 1,595 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,724.9/km² (4,465.6/mi²). There were 4,406 housing units at an average density of 1,206.5/km² (3,123.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.61% White, 48.98% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.35% of the population.

There were 2,742 households out of which 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 the town the 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.

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.

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