Pembroke Park, Florida

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pembroke Park
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settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Pembroke Park in Broward County, Florida


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Broward
government_footnotes =
government_type = Commission-Manager
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Emma Shoaff
leader_title1 = City Manager
leader_name1 = Robert Levy
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established_title2 = Incorporated (town)
established_date2 = 10 December 1957
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unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes = cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7 |title=Florida by place Population, Housing Units, Area and Density:2000 |publisher=US Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-09-25]
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area_total_km2 = 4.6
area_land_km2 = 3.7
area_water_km2 = 0.9
area_total_sq_mi = 1.78
area_land_sq_mi = 1.41
area_water_sq_mi = 0.37
area_water_percent = 20.22
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population_as_of = 1 July 2006
population_footnotes = cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.xls |title=Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida |publisher=US Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-09-25 |format=XLS]
population_note = Census Bureau Estimates
population_total = 5487
population_density_sq_mi = 4465.6
population_metro = 5463857
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 25 |latm = 59 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 10 |longs = 38 |longEW = W
elevation_footnotes = [cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/12/Pembroke_Park.html |title=Pembroke Park, United States Page |publisher=Falling Rain Genomics |accessdate=2007-09-25=]
elevation_m = 1
elevation_ft = 6
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 33021, 33023
area_code = 754, 954
website = http://www.townofpembrokepark.com/
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 12-55750GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0288685GR|3
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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. As of 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,487. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.xls |title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-09-25 |format=XLS] Close to half of its residents live in mobile homes. [cite web |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/467/story/459365.html |title=Market forcing trailer park residents from homes |publisher=The Miami Herald |accessdate=2008-03-17]

Geography

Pembroke Park is located at coor dms|25|59|4|N|80|10|38|W (25.984326, -80.177305).GR|1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of convert|1.78|sqmi|km2|0. convert|1.41|sqmi|km2|0 of it is land and convert|0.37|sqmi|km2|0 of it (20.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/mi² (1,724.9/km²). There were 4,406 housing units at an average density of 3,123.6/mi² (1,206.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.61% White (33.6% were Non-Hispanic,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Pembroke_Park.php |title=Demographics of Pembroke Park, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-11-16] 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. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=55750&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Pembroke Park, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-09-25]

As of 2000, Pembroke Park had the sixth highest percentage of Canadian residents in the US, with 3.1% of the US populace. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Canadian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Canadian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-26] It was also the fifth most British West Indian populace, at 1.1% (tied with Gordon Heights, New York,) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/British-West-Indian.html |title=Ancestry Map of British West Indian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28] the twelfth highest percentage of Jamaican residents in the US, at 8% of the city's population, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Jamaican.html |title=Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-26] and the 137th highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 1.52% of the city's population (tied with Goldenrod, Florida.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-26] It also had the 123rd most Dominicans in the US, at 1.25% (tied with three Northeast US areas,) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Dominican-Republic.html |title=Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-26] while it had the thirty-fourth highest percentage of Haitians (tied with South Floral Park, New York, as well as Pomona, New York and Lakeview, New York,) at 5.4% of all residents. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-26]

References

External links

* [http://www.townofpembrokepark.com/ Official City site]