Brockton, MA Demographic Data
Brockton, MA Summary
Brockton is located in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
- Population: 94,092
- Area: 21.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,371.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 123.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Brockton, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,834
52%
50.8
Male
45,789
48%
49.2
Total Population
95,623
323,128,000
Brockton, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,275
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,311
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,379
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,307
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,533
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,930
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,897
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,781
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,761
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,296
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,282
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,995
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,876
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
70,467
73.7%
77.2
Female
37,835
53.7%
51.3
Male
32,632
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
67,019
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,573
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,153
13.8%
15.2
Female
7,752
58.9%
55.8
Male
5,401
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Brockton, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
93,010
97.3%
96.8
White
37,260
39.0%
72.6
Black or African American
38,925
40.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
306
0.3%
0.8
Asian
866
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
15,653
16.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,613
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,767
12.3%
17.8
Mexican
331
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7,089
7.4%
1.7
Cuban
142
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,205
4.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
83,856
87.7%
82.2
Brockton, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,436
10.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,900
12.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,468
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,899
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,686
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,556
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,873
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,336
23.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
47,482
76.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,429
16.8%
31.2
Brockton, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
33,342
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
27,775
37.2%
47.5
Divorced
6,815
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,044
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
4,682
6.3
5.8%
Brockton, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
47,311
53.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41,037
46.4%
21.6%
Spanish
8,315
9.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30,929
35.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
485
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,308
1.5%
1.1%
Brockton, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,701
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,433
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,782
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,509
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,851
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,947
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,218
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,265
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,900
6.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
966
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,034
57,617
Per capita income
23,132
31,128
Brockton, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,570
12.2%
9.8
Construction
3,044
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,892
30.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,312
5.1%
6.6
Information
446
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,314
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,741
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,334
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,324
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
5,035
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,359
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,220
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,339
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,945
24.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,851
15.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,932
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,524
27.5%
18.1%
Brockton, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
44,611
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
32,849
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,534
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,498
7.8%
5.1
Walked
762
1.7%
2.7
Other means
495
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
473
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.3
26.6
Brockton, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,841
15.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,687
41.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,881
25.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,163
16.9%
21.0
Brockton, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,572
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,327
53.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,245
46.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,760
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Brockton, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,332
1 room
846
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,033
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,862
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
5,327
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
7,120
22.0%
19.8
6 rooms
6,792
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,882
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,807
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,663
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Brockton, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,332
1-unit, detached
14,309
44.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
782
2.4%
5.9
2-units
4,002
12.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,507
20.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,851
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,254
7.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,627
8.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Brockton, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,438
35.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,295
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,728
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,485
17.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,173
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,173
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,339
4.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,394
4.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
90
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
217
0.7%
1.4%
Brockton, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,214
53.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
443
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,129
16.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,312
27.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
221
0.7%
0.1
Wood
65
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
40
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
148
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Brockton, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,834
40.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,624
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
942
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,140
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,362
28.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
111
0.0%
0.0%
Brockton, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,390
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
170
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,609
12.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,992
22.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,648
27.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,971
37.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
855
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,005
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,561
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,034
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,515
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,761
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,248
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,949
45.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,177
0.0%
0.0%
Brockton, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,327
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
231
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
208
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
973
6.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,355
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,849
54.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,419
20.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
255
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
37
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
242,300
205,000
