How long is the commute from Pembroke, MA?

Workers who live in Pembroke, MA take an average of 34.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

21.2% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
34.5 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation
1.8%
Work from home
21.2%
Households without a car
2.4%

How people in Pembroke get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPembrokePlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone68.1% (±5.1 points)70.5%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.8% (±3.0 points)7.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.8% (±1.1 points)2.9%6.5%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.7 points)1.5%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±1.2 points)1.9%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home21.2% (±5.8 points)16.2%18.6%15.1%

In Pembroke, the average commute is not measurably different from Plymouth County (32.5 minutes).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Pembroke, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Plymouth County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Plymouth County, Pembroke ranks 9 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Pembroke

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePembrokePlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
No vehicle2.4% (±1.7 points)6.0%11.7%8.4%
1 vehicle21.9% (±4.2 points)29.6%36.1%33.1%
2 vehicles45.4% (±4.9 points)41.2%35.7%36.6%
3 or more vehicles30.3% (±3.9 points)23.3%16.5%21.9%

In Pembroke, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Plymouth County (6.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Pembroke

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PembrokePlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Workers working from home21.2% (±5.8 points)16.2% (±0.6 points)18.6% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.0% (±1.3 points)95.9% (±0.4 points)95.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.6% (±2.7 points)92.9% (±0.6 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Pembroke, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Plymouth County (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Pembroke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pembroke
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Pembroke—34.5 minutes (±2.9)—
Hanson (community)2.3 mi36.6 minutes (±5.8)Not measurably different
Hanson3.4 mi33.5 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Hanover4.6 mi32.0 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Duxbury5.4 mi32.9 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Halifax5.4 mi35.4 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Marshfield5.9 mi34.5 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Marshfield (community)6.4 mi29.3 minutes (±3.8)Lower
Kingston6.5 mi34.9 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marshfield (community), MA (29.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Plymouth County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
3 (tie)Hingham36.1 minutes (±2.9)
3 (tie)Whitman36.1 minutes (±4.1)
5Halifax35.4 minutes (±4.7)
6Norwell35.3 minutes (±2.7)
7Kingston34.9 minutes (±3.1)
8 (tie)Marshfield34.5 minutes (±2.6)
8 (tie)Pembroke34.5 minutes (±2.9)
10 (tie)Hanson33.5 minutes (±2.8)
10 (tie)Marion33.5 minutes (±8.1)
12 (tie)Abington33.2 minutes (±3.1)
12 (tie)Hull33.2 minutes (±3.5)
12 (tie)Rockland33.2 minutes (±4.1)
15Lakeville33.1 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Pembroke include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Pembroke.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pembroke

How long is the average commute in Pembroke?

Workers who live in Pembroke, MA take an average of 34.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pembroke without a car?

2.4% of households in Pembroke have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pembroke?

21.2% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Pembroke worked from home, and 92.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pembroke town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:52630, in state:25 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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