Moving to Pembroke, Kentucky

Population: 797. Estimated population in July 2024: 778 (-2.4% change)
Males: 358 (44.9%), Females: 439 (55.1%)

Christian County

Zip code: 42266

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $27,143
Median house value: $64,800

Population by Race

Races in Pembroke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
  • Black (31.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (25.5%), Irish (9.2%), German (5.3%), English (4.9%).

Elevation: 582 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Pembroke, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pembroke

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pembroke city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pembroke:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pembroke:

  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 12 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 66 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 67 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pembroke:

  • HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY (about 9 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HVC)
  • OUTLAW FIELD (about 12 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: CKV)
  • STANDARD FIELD (about 14 miles; ELKTON, KY; Abbreviation: 1M6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pembroke:

  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 56 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)

Public primary/middle school in Pembroke:

  • PEMBROKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 1600 PEMBROKE-OAK GROVE RD; Grades: PK – 05)