Brockton, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population

105,386

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

0.548% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

3.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,115

3.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$437,500

7.89% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,618

0.285% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brockton, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.9% of the residents in Brockton, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brockton, MA are Massasoit Community College (779 degrees awarded in 2023) and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (47 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Brockton, MA was $437,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Brockton, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brockton, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brockton, MA is home to a population of 105k people, from which 85.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 33.7% of Brockton, MA residents were born outside of the country (35.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.3k people) in Brockton, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.4k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Brockton, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brockton, MA was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brockton, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brockton, MA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.3k ± 1.99k
White (Non-Hispanic)
28.3k ± 1.67k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14.4k ± 1.94k

12.6%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

12.6% of the people in Brockton, MA are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brockton, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
103,356 ± 7,834 people
Brazil
101,793 ± 7,776 people
Dominican Republic
101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

Foreign-Born Population

33.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35.5k people

32.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34.6k people

As of 2024, 33.7% of Brockton, MA residents (35.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brockton, MA was 32.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,038 ± 300
Gulf War (2001-)
559 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
510 ± 212

Brockton, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brockton, MA.

Economy

The economy of Brockton, MA employs 50.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brockton, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,834 people), Retail Trade (5,956 people), and Manufacturing (3,650 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,658), Public Administration ($70,441), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,278).

Employment

Occupations

50.6k

2024 Value

± 1,910

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 5.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockton, MA grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 50.5k employees to 50.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brockton, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,271 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (4,760 people), and Management Occupations (4,226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brockton, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.6k

2024 Value

± 1,910

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 5.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockton, MA grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 50.5k employees to 50.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brockton, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,834 people), Retail Trade (5,956 people), and Manufacturing (3,650 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brockton, MA, though some of these residents may live in Brockton, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,192

Median earning men ± $1,639

$42,065

Median earning women ± $1,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,807), Public Administration ($83,409), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($76,023), Public Administration ($65,935), and Construction ($62,569).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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 Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brockton, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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 the seat following the resignation of 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Brockton, MA awarded 826 degrees. The student population of Brockton, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,958 male students and 3,223 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brockton, MA are White (434 and 52.5%), Black or African American (244 and 29.5%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 9.44%), and Two or More Races (32 and 3.87%).

The largest universities in Brockton, MA by number of degrees awarded are Massasoit Community College (779 and 94.3%) and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (47 and 5.69%).

The most popular majors in Brockton, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (169 and 20.5%), Registered Nursing (120 and 14.5%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (75 and 9.08%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Brockton, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 52.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,181 (37.8% men and 62.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,181 students enrolled in Brockton, MA, 37.8% men and 62.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,110 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
169 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brockton, MA was Registered Nursing with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brockton, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Massasoit Community College
779 degrees awarded
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Massasoit Community College with 779 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 282 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brockton, MA, which is 0.518 times less than the 544 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 434 degrees mean that there were 1.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 244 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($576) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($4,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brockton, MA was $437,500 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $405,500 to $437,500, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Brockton, MA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brockton, MA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brockton, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$437,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,310

$20,677

Median Property Taxes

±$1,014

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brockton, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brockton, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Brockton, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brockton, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$80,115

Median Household Income

± $2,930

36k

Number of Households

± 1,573

In 2024, the median household income of the 36k households in Brockton, MA grew to $80,115 from the previous year's value of $77,089.

The following chart displays the households in Brockton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brockton, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Brockton, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

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.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brockton, MA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.18% of the workforce in Brockton, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brockton, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brockton, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brockton, MA (14k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brockton, MA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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.

Health

95.4% of the population of Brockton, MA has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 38.2% on Medicaid, 7.57% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.64%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

38.2%

Medicaid

7.57%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brockton, MA grew by 2.56% from 4.52% to 4.64%.

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

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