Suncook Village Commercial-Civic Historic District · Photo: Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0At 2.9%, unemployment in Pembroke is lower than in 71% of U.S. towns
The two grades for Pembroke are B for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Only 8% stay in Pembroke for work; outside it, Concord is the main destination (22%, 8 miles). Commuters spend 25 minutes getting to work on average, where New Hampshire has 27 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Pembroke: the figures worth knowing
Pembroke and Concord trade workers both ways
Concord is the top workplace for Pembroke residents (22%) and also where the most people who work in Pembroke come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most jobs in Pembroke pay over $40,000 a year
73% of the jobs based in Pembroke pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
41% of the jobs in Pembroke are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Pembroke’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Pembroke is better than 58% of U.S. towns, #88 of 126 in New Hampshire. Unemployment holds Pembroke’s grade up; the poverty rate pulls it down (15.0%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pembroke could be anywhere from C to A.
Where the trip to work from Pembroke ends
Where Pembroke clocks in
22% of workers
17% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
73% of the jobs in Pembroke pay over $3,333 a month
2,526 jobs are based in Pembroke.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pembroke, 2014 → 2024: 2,181 → 2,526. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pembroke’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Pembroke quiets down on a workday
On a workday 3,682 residents head out to work, 304 work right here, and 2,222 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,100 people are in Pembroke on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.63 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
A commute of about 25 minutes in Pembroke
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pembroke workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,005 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Pembroke
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around Pembroke: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Pembroke is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns, #104 of 126 in New Hampshire. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.6% across New Hampshire.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,622 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.6% of Pembroke households have no vehicle (New Hampshire 4.6%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Pembroke’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Pembroke ranks: 1,543rd of 3,071 U.S. towns of 5,300 to 10,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 107 | Auburn NH | 6,336 | $153K | 2.5% | 1.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 135 | Hollis NH | 8,819 | $169K | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 143 | Brookline NH | 5,858 | $171K | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,541 | Monson MA | 8,175 | $97K | 8.5% | 6.2% | 12% | B |
| 1,542 | Raisin Township MI | 8,165 | $96K | 8.2% | 3.8% | 6% | B |
| 1,543 | Pembroke NH | 7,579 | $90K | 15.0% | 2.9% | 8% | B |
| 1,544 | Malibu CA | 9,574 | $194K | 12.6% | 6.7% | 10% | B |
| 1,545 | Coal City IL | 5,831 | $73K | 4.4% | 6.1% | 9% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,071 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Pembroke, the top three, the last and three more from New Hampshire.
Bordering towns draw 25% of Pembroke’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pembroke workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | – | B | C− | 25 min | $89,519 |
| Concord | 22% | B | A− | 23 min | $84,902 |
| Allenstown | under 2% | B− | B+ | 24 min | $72,500 |
| Bow | 3% | A | C | 27 min | $172,857 |
| Chichester | under 2% | A− | A− | 30 min | $109,297 |
| Epsom | under 2% | B+ | B | 31 min | $97,941 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Concord. Darker towns draw more of Pembroke’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Pembroke: questions
What is the median household income in Pembroke?
$89,519 (±$22,313) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pembroke?
15.0%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pembroke?
25 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pembroke work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Concord (22%, 8 mi), Manchester (17%, 13 mi), Hooksett (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Pembroke walkable?
Pembroke is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.2 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pembroke without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pembroke, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pembroke
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.