Pembroke (North Carolina)

Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,973, at the 2010 census. The town is the tribal seat of the state-recognized Lumbee tribe of North Carolina, as well as the home of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.GeographyPembroke is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3sqmi, all land.DemographicsAccording to the 2000 census, there were 2,399 people, 961 households, and 611 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,023.9 people per square mile (395.8/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 445.1 per square mile (172.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was: 88.90% Native American 8.15% White 2.20% African American 0.54% Asian 0.00% Pacific Islander 0.53% from other races 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population. There were 961 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.3% were married couples living together, 32.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.