Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA

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Population

128,442

0.371% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

Median Age

37.4

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Median Household Income

$62,170

4.82% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$268,600

3.51% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

60,687

2.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA had a population of 128k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $62,170. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA grew from 127,967 to 128,442, a 0.371% increase and its median household income grew from $59,310 to $62,170, a 4.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (7.01%), White (Hispanic) (4.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%). 39.4% of the people in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA speak a non-English language, and 88.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are Massasoit Community College (1,097 degrees awarded in 2017), Lincoln Technical Institute-Brockton (189 degrees), and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (85 degrees).

The median property value in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is $268,600, and the homeownership rate is 58.9%. Most people in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is 2 cars per household.

Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA borders Greater Franklin Town City PUMA, MA, Randolph, Norwood, Dedham, Canton & Holbrook Towns PUMA, MA, and Plymouth & Bristol Counties (Outside Brockton City) PUMA, MA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.08%). The most partisan county was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (59.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (4.08%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Massachusetts

59.1% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County, MA
79.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Dukes County, MA
73% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Berkshire County, MA
67.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Massachusetts was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Massachusetts colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to replace John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is home to a population of 128k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 27.2% of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (34.9k people).

In 2018, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.6k people) in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.01k Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are Haitian (17,146 speakers), Portuguese (14,001 speakers), and Spanish (8,731 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.6k ± 1.43k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43.6k ± 1.31k
Other (Non-Hispanic)
9.01k ± 1.4k

9.37%

Hispanic Population

12k people

9.37% of the people in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Haitian
17,146 speakers (14.3%)
Portuguese
14,001 speakers (11.6%)
Spanish
8,731 speakers (7.26%)

39.4% of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was Haitian. 14.3% of the overall population of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are native Haitian speakers. 11.6% speak Portuguese and 7.26% speak Haitian, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

34.9k people

25%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

31.9k people

As of 2018, 27.2% of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA residents (34.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was 25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was 37.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA residents was 37.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cabo Verde
12,039 ± 2,564 people
Haiti
8,840 ± 2,227 people
Brazil
1,769 ± 1,025 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was Cabo Verde, the natal country of 12,039 Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA residents, followed by Haiti with 8,840 and Brazil with 1,769.

Citizenship

88.9%

2018 Citizenship

90.1%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 88.9% of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,930 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
645 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
645 ± 177

Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is $62,170. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

Males in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,816. The income inequality in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA employs 60.7k people. The largest industries in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,620 people), Hospitals (5,163 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,066 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer Systems Design ($95,338), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($85,801), and Software publishing ($84,197).

Wages

Median Household Income

$62,170

2018 value

± $2,424

4.82%

1 Year Growth

± 5.84%

Households in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA have a median annual income of $62,170, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $59,310 in 2017, which represents a 4.82% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$54,422

Average Male Salary in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA

± $6,664

$47,816

Average Female Salary in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA

± $6,066

In 2017, full-time male employees in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA made 1.14 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA

American Indian
$59,932 ± $73,200
Asian
$52,633 ± $45,249
White
$48,331 ± $5,638

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.14 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.418

2017 Wage GINI in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA

0.412

2016 Wage GINI in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA

In 2017, the income inequality in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.37% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA (17.2k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
7,571 ± 668
White
6,015 ± 582
Hispanic
2,808 ± 415

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

60.7k

2017 Value

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.62%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 59.1k employees to 60.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (3,279 people), Cashiers (1,868 people), and Registered nurses (1,568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (3,279 people), Cashiers (1,868 people), and Registered nurses (1,568 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of residents working as Phlebotomists (6.43 times higher than expected), Residential advisors (5.64 times), and Bus drivers (3.8 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Chief executives & legislators ($146,431), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($145,438), and Computer & information systems managers ($133,846).

Industries

Employment by Industries

60.7k

2017 Value

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.62%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 59.1k employees to 60.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,620 people), Hospitals (5,163 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,066 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,620 people), Hospitals (5,163 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,066 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4.61 times higher than expected), Bus service & urban transit (4.3 times), and Taxi & limousine service (3.73 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Computer Systems Design ($95,338), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($85,801), and Software publishing ($84,197).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$31.5B
Mixed freight
$27.2B
Electronics
$24.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $31.5B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.2B) and Electronics ($24.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$240B

2015 Value in Massachusetts

$364B

Projected 2045 Value in Massachusetts

51.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $240B. This is expected to increase 51.4% to $364B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Hampshire
$13.2B
New York
$13.2B
Connecticut
$12.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Hampshire with $13.2B, followed by New York with $13.2B and Connecticut and $12.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA awarded 1,387 degrees. The student population of Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is skewed towards women, with 3,169 male students and 4,398 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are White (900 and 65.1%), followed by Black or African American (300 and 21.7%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 5.64%), and Unknown (49 and 3.55%).

The largest universities in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Massasoit Community College (1,097 and 79.1%), Lincoln Technical Institute-Brockton (189 and 13.6%), and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (85 and 6.13%).

The most popular majors in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are Registered Nursing (191 and 13.8%), Natural Sciences (126 and 9.08%), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (116 and 8.36%).

The median tuition costs in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
108 degree-majorss awarded
Natural Sciences
126 degree-majorss awarded
Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
116 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 108 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Massasoit Community College
1,097 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Brockton
189 degrees awarded
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
85 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Massasoit Community College with 1,097 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

496

Degrees Awarded to Men

891

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 496 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA, which is 0.557 times less than the 891 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
900 degrees awarded
Black or African American
300 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
78 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Plymouth & Norfolk Counties--Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA were to White students. These 900 degrees mean that there were 3 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 300 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was $268,600 in 2018, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $259,500 to $268,600, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$268,600

2018 Median

± $4,833

$259,500

2017 Median

± $4,429

In 2018, the median property value in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA grew to to $268,600 from the previous year's value of $259,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,170

Median Household Income

± $2,424

44.5k

Number of Households

± 1,405

In 2018, the median household income of the 44.5k households in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA grew to $62,170 from the previous year's value of $59,310.

The following chart displays the households in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

58.9%

2018 Homeownership

59%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 58.9% of the housing units in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
75.3%
Carpooled
10.9%
Public Transit
7.17%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA was Drove Alone (75.3%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.9%) and those who Public Transit (7.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

96.7% of the population of Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 8.47% on Medicare, 9.51% on non-group plans, and 0.71% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.4%). Additionally, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (29.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

$10,559

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Massachusetts

$5,302

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,922

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,899

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Massachusetts (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.78%, from $10,273 to $10,559.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.35%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

33.7%

Medicaid

8.47%

Medicare

9.51%

Non-Group

0.71%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA declined by 11.2% from 3.77% to 3.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.