What percentage of people rent in Pembroke, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Pembroke, NC, 2020–2024
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69.1% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Pembroke, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 822 renting households against 367 that own their home.

In Pembroke, the share of households that rent went from 69.2% in 2015–2019 to 69.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 69.1% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 822 (±105)
Median renter income: $16,466 (±$8,268)

Who rents and who owns in Pembroke

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pembroke	Robeson County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	69.1% (±6.3 points)	34.2% (±1.3 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	822 (±105)	14,735 (±547)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	367 (±88)	28,399 (±612)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,466 (±$8,268)	$29,006 (±$1,958)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,750 (±$24,959)	$52,397 (±$2,459)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Pembroke, the renter share is higher than in Robeson County (34.2%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (33.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Robeson County, Pembroke ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 663.

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

How renting in Pembroke has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	69.2% (±5.2 points)	69.1% (±6.3 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$573 (±$39)	$707 (±$76)	+23.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$24,034 (±$7,641)	$25,889 (±$2,672)	+7.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Pembroke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pembroke
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pembroke	—	69.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Raynham	6.9 mi	8.7% (±14.9 points)	Lower
McDonald	8.5 mi	15.0% (±19.2 points)	Lower
Red Springs	9.0 mi	47.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Maxton	10.0 mi	58.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Lumberton	10 mi	56.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Rowland	11 mi	41.7% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Rennert	12 mi	17.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Barker Ten Mile	12 mi	9.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raynham, NC (8.7%), McDonald, NC (15.0%), Red Springs, NC (47.6%).

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

Households that rent across Robeson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Pembroke	69.1% (±6.3 points)
2	Maxton	58.9% (±5.7 points)
3	Lumberton	56.1% (±3.3 points)
4	Fairmont	53.2% (±6.1 points)
5	Red Springs	47.6% (±7.1 points)
6	St. Pauls	46.4% (±6.6 points)
7	Rowland	41.7% (±12.7 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Robeson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pembroke

How many renters are there in Pembroke?

Pembroke has an estimated 822 (±105) renting households, 69.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pembroke?

In Pembroke, the share of households that rent went from 69.2% in 2015–2019 to 69.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pembroke?

A renting household in Pembroke has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pembroke?

The median renting household in Pembroke, NC has an income of $16,466 (±$8,268) a year, against $55,750 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pembroke town, North Carolina (place:51080, in state:37).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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