Editing Pembroke Park, Florida

{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
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|leader_name              = Ashira Mohammed
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|leader_name1             = Eric Morrissette
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|leader_name2             = William R. Hodgkins,<br/> Musfika "Mishu" Kashem, and<br/> Geoffrey Jacobs
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|leader_name3             = David Lynch
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|leader_name4             = Cynthia Garcia-Lima
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|established_date         = December 10, 1957<ref name=PembPark1>{{cite web |url=http://www.broward.org/PlanningAndRedevelopment/DemographicsAndEconomics/Documents/bbtn38.pdf |title=Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5) |publisher=www.broward.org |access-date=July 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010175608/http://www.broward.org/PlanningAndRedevelopment/DemographicsAndEconomics/Documents/bbtn38.pdf |archive-date=October 10, 2015 }}</ref>
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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. It is part of the [[South Florida metropolitan area]]. Almost one-half of its residents live in [[mobile home]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/467/story/459365.html |title=Market forcing trailer park residents from homes |publisher=The Miami Herald |access-date=March 17, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 6,260.

==Geography==
Pembroke Park is located at {{coord|25.984326|-80.177305|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|4.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|3.5|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.7|km2|order=flip}} (17.53%) is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1255750| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182707/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1255750| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pembroke Park town, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=October 24, 2013}}</ref>

On its north:
*[[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]]
*[[West Park, Florida|West Park]]

On its northeast:
*[[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]]
*Hollywood

On its northwest:
*West Park

On its south:
*[[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]]
*Unincorporated [[Miami-Dade County]] ([[Ives Estates, Florida|Ives Estates]])
*West Park

On its southeast:
*Unincorporated Miami-Dade County ([[Ojus, Florida|Ojus]] and [[Highland Lakes, Florida|Highland Lakes]])
*West Park

On its southwest:
*Miami Gardens
*Unincorporated Miami-Dade County (Ives Estates)
*West Park

On its east:
*Hallandale Beach

On its west:
*West Park

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 569
|1970= 2949
|1980= 5326
|1990= 4933
|2000= 6299
|2010= 6102
|2020= 6260
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Pembroke Park racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1255750&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=February 11, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|757
|12.09%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|3,300
|52.72%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|9
|0.14%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|104
|1.66%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|50
|0.80%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|126
|2.01%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,914
|30.58%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,260'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,260 people, 2,428 households, and 1,489 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Pembroke Park town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Pembroke+Park+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2010 census===

{| class="wikitable" style="float: left; margin-right: 2em; width: 35%; font-size: 75%;" 
!colspan=4|Pembroke Park Demographics
|-
![[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]]||Pembroke Park||Broward County||Florida
|-
|Total population||6,102||1,748,066||18,801,310
|-
|Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010||–3.1%||+7.7%||+17.6%
|-
|Population density||4,481.5/sq&nbsp;mi||1,444.9/sq&nbsp;mi||350.6/sq&nbsp;mi
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White or Caucasian]] (including [[White Hispanic]])||37.6%||63.1%||75.0%
|-
|([[Non-Hispanic Whites|Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian]])||24.9%||43.5%||57.9%
|-
|[[Black (U.S. Census)|Black or African-American]]||55.3%||26.7%||16.0%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino (of any race)]]||18.1%||25.1%||22.5%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]||1.3%||3.2%||2.4%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Native Alaskan]]||0.3%||0.3%||0.4%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]]||0.0%||0.1%||0.1%
|-
|[[Multiracial American|Two or more races (Multiracial)]]||3.1%||2.9%||2.5%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some Other Race]]||2.4%||3.7%||3.6%
|}

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 6,102 people, 2,323 households, and 1,429 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Pembroke Park town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Pembroke+Park+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
In 2000, 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 2000, the town 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.

In 2000, 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 language|English]] as a [[first language]] was at 73.87%, while [[Spanish language|Spanish]] accounted for 11.49%, [[French language|French]] 10.05% (most of whom are [[French Canadian]],) and [[Haitian Creole|French Creole]] at 4.57% of residents.<ref>{{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]] |access-date=September 25, 2007}}</ref>

As of 2000, Pembroke Park had the sixth highest percentage of [[Canadians|Canadian]] residents in the US (many of whom are French Canadians from [[Quebec]]), with 3.1% of the populace.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Canadian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Canadian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=October 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211162517/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Canadian.html |archive-date=December 11, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was also the fifth most [[British West Indies|British West Indian]] populace, at 1.1% (tied with [[Gordon Heights, New York]],)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/British-West-Indian.html |title=Ancestry Map of British West Indian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=October 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713035137/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/British-West-Indian.html |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the twelfth highest percentage of [[Jamaica]]n residents in the US, at 8% of the city's population,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Jamaican.html |title=Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=October 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011153154/http://epodunk.com/ancestry/Jamaican.html |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the 137th highest percentage of [[Cuba]]n residents in the US, at 1.52% of the city's population (tied with [[Goldenrod, Florida]].)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=October 26, 2007}}</ref> It also had the 123rd most [[Dominican Republic|Dominicans]] in the US, at 1.25% (tied with three [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] US areas,)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Dominican-Republic.html |title=Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=October 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017104216/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Dominican-Republic.html |archive-date=October 17, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=October 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923063913/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html |archive-date=September 23, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Education==
Residents are zoned to schools in [[Broward County Public Schools]]:<ref>"[http://www.townofpembrokepark.com/our-town/ Our Town]." Pembroke Park. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. [http://www.townofpembrokepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Town-of-Pembroke-Park-Commissioner-Districts-No-Border.pdf PDF version].</ref>
* Almost all of the town is zoned to Lake Forest Elementary School,<ref>"[https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/domain/13425/maps/school%20boundary%20maps/2018-19/elementary/LakeForestElementary.pdf Lake Forest]." [[Broward County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref> and a portion is zoned to Watkins Elementary School.<ref>"[https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/domain/13425/maps/school%20boundary%20maps/2018-19/elementary/WatkinsElementary.pdf Watkins]." [[Broward County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref>
* McNichol Middle School<ref>"[https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/domain/13425/maps/school%20boundary%20maps/2018-19/middle/McNicolMiddle.pdf McNicol]." [[Broward County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref>
* [[Hallandale High School]]<ref>"[https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/domain/13425/maps/school%20boundary%20maps/2018-19/high/HallandaleHigh.pdf Hallandale High]." [[Broward County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Official website|http://www.townofpembrokepark.com/}}
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Pembroke-Park-Florida.html Pembroke Park, Florida] at City-Data.com

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