Brockton, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

439

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

49%

3.58% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$31,875

36.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Brockton, MT is home to a population of 439 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 42.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (423 people) in Brockton, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Brockton, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brockton, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brockton, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 131
White (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 9
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brockton, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Brockton, MT employs 78 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brockton, MT were Public Administration (35 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (9 people), and Retail Trade (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,250), and Educational Services ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 76

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 155%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockton, MT declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 96 employees to 78 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brockton, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (14 people), and Management Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brockton, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

2024 Value

± 76

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 155%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockton, MT declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 96 employees to 78 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brockton, MT, are Public Administration (35 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (9 people), and Retail Trade (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brockton, MT, though some of these residents may live in Brockton, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,813

Median earning men ± $36,002

$20,000

Median earning women ± $62,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brockton, MT was $62,500 in 2024, which is 0.188 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,000 to $62,500, a 9.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brockton, MT is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brockton, MT have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brockton, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,415

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$31,875

Median Household Income

± $20,054

100

Number of Households

± 42

In 2019, the median household income of the 100 households in Brockton, MT grew to $31,875 from the previous year's value of $23,333.

The following chart displays the households in Brockton, MT 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brockton, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Walked (20.5%)
Carpooled (3.85%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Brockton, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.85%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brockton, MT have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brockton, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brockton, MT (215 out of 439 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brockton, MT is Native American, 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

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

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

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