In Pembroke the majority of the married population have no children living at home. This accounts for about 56.91% of the married population. Couples with 1 child at home account for 18.97% of the married couple population in Pembroke. Couples with 2 children at home account for 17.2% of the married couple population in Pembroke. Couples with 3 or more children at home account for 6.91% of the married couple population in Pembroke.
In 2011, the most typical family was a couple with no children, continuing a pattern spotted in 2006. Statistics Canada found that 44.5 per cent of families have no kids at home, partly reflecting the aging of the baby-boomer bulge, the leading edge of which has started turning 65
| Statistic | Percentage |
|---|---|
| no children | 56.91 % |
| 1 child | 18.97 % |
| 2 children | 17.20 % |
| 3 or more children | 6.91 % |