Brockton, MA

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2020 Population

95,740

0.153% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

35.6

0.28% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

13%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$62,249

6.46% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$279,600

5.59% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

46,520

0.914% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Brockton, MA had a population of 95.7k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $62,249. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Brockton, MA grew from 95,594 to 95,740, a 0.153% increase and its median household income grew from $58,469 to $62,249, a 6.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brockton, MA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (8.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.48%), and White (Hispanic) (4.84%).

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.

86.9% of the residents in Brockton, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brockton, MA are Massasoit Community College (788 degrees awarded in 2020) and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (165060) (79 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Brockton, MA was $279,600, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Brockton, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Brockton, MA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Campanelli Stadium, Brockton Rox - Brockton

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Population & Diversity

Brockton, MA is home to a population of 95.7k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 32.5% of Brockton, MA residents were born outside of the country (31.1k people).

In 2020, there were 1.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.5k people) in Brockton, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.74k Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2020 Citizenship

87.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 86.9% of Brockton, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Brockton, MA was 87.9%, 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)
40.5k ± 1.67k
White (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 1.31k
Other (Non-Hispanic)
7.74k ± 1.29k

11.9%

Hispanic Population

11.4k people

11.9% of the people in Brockton, MA are hispanic (11.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
98,663 ± 7,656 people
Dominican Republic
90,760 ± 7,347 people
Brazil
81,000 ± 6,946 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 98,663 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,760 and Brazil with 81,000.

Foreign-Born Population

32.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

31.1k people

30.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

29.5k people

As of 2020, 32.5% of Brockton, MA residents (31.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brockton, MA was 30.9%, 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
1,271 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
397 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
394 ± 154

Brockton, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brockton, MA employs 46.5k people. The largest industries in Brockton, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,384 people), Retail Trade (6,027 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,909 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,891), Public Administration ($63,841), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,598).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,870. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

46.5k

2020 Value

± 1,664

−0.914%

1 Year decline

± 4.98%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Brockton, MA declined at a rate of −0.914%, from 46.9k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brockton, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,522 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (4,358 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,890 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brockton, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.5k

2020 Value

± 1,664

−0.914%

1 Year decline

± 4.98%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Brockton, MA declined at a rate of −0.914%, from 46.9k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brockton, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,384 people), Retail Trade (6,027 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,909 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

$42,047

Median earning men ± $2,048

$33,597

Median earning women ± $2,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($77,083), Information ($52,102), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,689).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($63,603), Public Administration ($58,816), and Construction ($55,586).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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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

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.4B, followed by Electronics ($29.6B) and Mixed freight ($28.4B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$314B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

99.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $314B. This is expected to increase 99.9% to $627B by 2050.

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

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $31B, followed by New Hampshire with $23.4B and Connecticut and $14.9B.

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

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

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 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.

US Representatives Elections

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.

Education

In 2020, universities in Brockton, MA awarded 867 degrees. The student population of Brockton, MA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2,183 male students and 3,688 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brockton, MA are White (543 and 62.6%), followed by Black or African American (185 and 21.3%), Hispanic or Latino (52 and 6%), and Unknown (33 and 3.81%).

The largest universities in Brockton, MA by number of degrees awarded are Massasoit Community College (788 and 90.9%) and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (165060) (79 and 9.11%).

The most popular majors in Brockton, MA are Registered Nursing (198 and 22.8%), General Business Administration & Management (90 and 10.4%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (86 and 9.92%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2020 in Brockton, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 36.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 5,871 (37.2% men and 62.8% 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 2020 there were 5,871 students enrolled in Brockton, MA, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,853 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
86 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
119 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
90 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brockton, MA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 86 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
788 degrees awarded
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (165060)
79 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Massasoit Community College with 788 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 328 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brockton, MA, which is 0.609 times less than the 539 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 543 degrees mean that there were 2.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 185 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 2020.

Public, 2-year ($4,584) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.959% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.34M), Bachelors Degree (1.3M), and Some college (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brockton, MA was $279,600 in 2020, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $264,800 to $279,600, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Brockton, MA is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Brockton, MA have an average commute time of 31.4 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.

Median household income in Brockton, MA is $62,249. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Brockton, MA was Census Tract 5106 with a value of $130,435, followed by Census Tract 5117.01 and Census Tract 5102, with respective values of $97,883 and $94,438.

Housing

Property

$279,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,099

$17,622

Median Property Taxes

±$844

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

56%

Homeownership

2020

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 56% of the housing units in Brockton, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5106
Census Tract 5117.01
Census Tract 5102

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brockton, MA was Census Tract 5106 with a value of $130,435, followed by Census Tract 5117.01 and Census Tract 5102, with respective values of $97,883 and $94,438.

The following map shows all of the places in Brockton, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,249

Median Household Income

± $2,840

31.5k

Number of Households

± 1,382

In 2020, the median household income of the 31.5k households in Brockton, MA grew to $62,249 from the previous year's value of $58,469.

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.

0.48

2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.483

2019 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2020, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.544% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Public Transit (6.48%)

In 2020, 74.5% of workers in Brockton, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.48%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brockton, MA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brockton, MA (12.3k out of 94.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 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 Hispanic.

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 39.8% on employee plans, 39.7% on Medicaid, 6.95% on Medicare, 8.46% on non-group plans, and 0.495% 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 Plymouth County, MA see 1589 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0629% decrease from the previous year (1590 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1361 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 180 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Massachusetts. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Massachusetts, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Plymouth County, MA.

1,589 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Plymouth County, MA

Primary care physicians in Plymouth County, MA see an average of 1,589 patients per year. This represents a 0.0629% decrease from the previous year (1,590 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.57%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

39.7%

Medicaid

6.95%

Medicare

8.46%

Non-Group

0.495%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brockton, MA grew by 14.2% from 4% to 4.57%.

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.