Moving to Pembroke, Virginia

Population: 1,134. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,167 (+2.9% change)
Males: 543 (47.9%), Females: 591 (52.1%)

Zip code: 24136

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $34,444
Median house value: $66,400

Population by Race

Races in Pembroke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Black (6.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.9%), German (7.8%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.6%), Scottish (1.1%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pembroke

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pembroke town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pembroke:

  • CARILION GILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PEARISBURG, VA)
  • CARILION RADFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RADFORD, VA)
  • CARILION ST ALBANS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITA (about 15 miles; RADFORD, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pembroke:

  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 41 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 46 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 47 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pembroke:

  • NEW RIVER VALLEY (about 14 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Abbreviation: PSK)
  • VIRGINIA TECH (about 19 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: BCB)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 40 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pembroke:

  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 23 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)

Public primary/middle school in Pembroke:

  • EASTERN COMB SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 6899 VIRGINIA AVE; Grades: KG – 07)