Pembroke Park, Florida
Encyclopedia
Pembroke Park is a town in Broward County
, Florida
, United States
. The town took its name from its location along Pembroke Road. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,102. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area
, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Close to half of its residents live in mobile homes.
, the town has a total area of 1.78 square miles (5 km²). 1.41 square miles (4 km²) of it is land and 0.37 square mile (0.9582956007 km²) of it (20.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,299 people, 2,742 households, and 1,595 families residing in the town. The population density
was 4,465.6 per square mile (1,724.9/km²). There were 4,406 housing units at an average density of 3,123.6 per square mile (1,206.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.61% White (33.6% were Non-Hispanic,) 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.
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.
As of 2000, Pembroke Park had the sixth highest percentage of Canadian
residents in the US, with 3.1% of the US populace. It was also the fifth most British West Indian
populace, at 1.1% (tied with Gordon Heights, New York
,) the twelfth highest percentage of Jamaica
n residents in the US, at 8% of the city's population, and the 137th highest percentage of Cuba
n residents in the US, at 1.52% of the city's population (tied with Goldenrod, Florida
.) It also had the 123rd most Dominicans
in the US, at 1.25% (tied with three Northeast
US areas,) while it had the thirty-fourth highest percentage of Haiti
ans (tied with South Floral Park, New York
, as well as Pomona, New York
and Lakeview, New York
,) at 5.4% of all residents.
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The town took its name from its location along Pembroke Road. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,102. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area
South Florida metropolitan area
The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...
, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Close to half of its residents live in mobile homes.
Geography
Pembroke Park is located at 25.984326°N 80.177305°W. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.78 square miles (5 km²). 1.41 square miles (4 km²) of it is land and 0.37 square mile (0.9582956007 km²) of it (20.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,299 people, 2,742 households, and 1,595 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 4,465.6 per square mile (1,724.9/km²). There were 4,406 housing units at an average density of 3,123.6 per square mile (1,206.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.61% White (33.6% were Non-Hispanic,) 48.98% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as a first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
was at 73.87%, while Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
accounted for 11.49%, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
10.05% (most of whom are French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
,) and French Creole at 4.57% of residents.
As of 2000, Pembroke Park had the sixth highest percentage of Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
residents in the US, with 3.1% of the US populace. It was also the fifth most British West Indian
British West Indies
The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...
populace, at 1.1% (tied with Gordon Heights, New York
Gordon Heights, New York
Gordon Heights is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,094 at the 2000 census.Gordon Heights is in the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:Gordon Heights is located at ....
,) the twelfth highest percentage of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n residents in the US, at 8% of the city's population, and the 137th highest percentage of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n residents in the US, at 1.52% of the city's population (tied with Goldenrod, Florida
Goldenrod, Florida
Goldenrod is a census-designated place in Orange and Seminole counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census...
.) It also had the 123rd most Dominicans
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
in the US, at 1.25% (tied with three Northeast
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
US areas,) while it had the thirty-fourth highest percentage of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
ans (tied with South Floral Park, New York
South Floral Park, New York
South Floral Park is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 1,764 at the 2010 census.The Village of South Floral Park is inside the Town of Hempstead.- History :...
, as well as Pomona, New York
Pomona, New York
Pomona is a village partly in the Town of Ramapo and partly in the Town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of New Hempstead, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey and west of Mount Ivy. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 3,103, a 13 percent...
and Lakeview, New York
Lakeview, New York
Lakeview is a census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 5,615 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lakeview is located at , west of Hempstead Lake State Park....
,) at 5.4% of all residents.