How many renters in Pembroke, NC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Pembroke, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±10.7 points) of renting households in Pembroke, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.3% (±10.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.7% (±9.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.2% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pembroke

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pembroke	Robeson County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	23.5% (±12.4 points)	18.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.4% (±3.7 points)	12.5%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±4.8 points)	9.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.8% (±6.6 points)	12.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.6% (±5.2 points)	9.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	35.7% (±9.4 points)	39.2%	39.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Pembroke against Robeson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pembroke	Robeson County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.3% (±10.7 points)	48.2% (±3.1 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.7% (±9.4 points)	39.2% (±2.5 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.2% (±3.5 points)	29.2% (±1.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$16,466 (±$8,268)	$29,006 (±$1,958)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$707 (±$76)	$805 (±$22)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Pembroke, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Robeson County (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Robeson County, Pembroke ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 345 of 650.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Pembroke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pembroke
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pembroke	—	47.3% (±10.7 points)	—
McDonald	8.5 mi	100.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Red Springs	9.0 mi	51.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maxton	10.0 mi	64.6% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Lumberton	10 mi	48.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rowland	11 mi	52.8% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rennert	12 mi	66.7% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barker Ten Mile	12 mi	72.2% (±72.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	13 mi	44.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maxton, NC (64.6%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Robeson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Maxton	64.6% (±12.8 points)
6	Marietta	60.0% (±116.6 points)
7	St. Pauls	54.7% (±13.7 points)
8	Rowland	52.8% (±17.4 points)
9	Red Springs	51.0% (±16.3 points)
10	Lumberton	48.7% (±5.6 points)
11	Pembroke	47.3% (±10.7 points)
12	Fairmont	44.1% (±11.0 points)
13	Proctorville	33.3% (±112.0 points)
14	Lumber Bridge	14.3% (±93.6 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Robeson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in Pembroke rent-burdened?

47.3% of renting households in Pembroke pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Pembroke spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pembroke, NC spends 29.2% (±3.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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