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Brockton

Massachusetts · 106,134 residents (2025 est.) · 21.3 sq mi
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With 105,386 people, Brockton is a city in Massachusetts. 34% of people here were born outside the United States. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. There are 4,940 people per square mile. Households here earn about 23% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
105,386
+12%since 2000
from 94,304 in 2000
106,134 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,940 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 4,370 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.7
+8%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
21.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
92K95K99K103K107K19902000201020202024Brockton
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(6,922)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(6,758)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(8,351)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(7,405)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(6,893)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(14,240)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(13,749)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(12,556)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(13,321)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(9,605)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(4,146)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,440)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,115
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,507 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,830
+109%since 2000
from $17,163 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.0%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+12%since 2010
from 0.412 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$437,500
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,641
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $625 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 54.6% in 2000
42.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.88 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.85 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.9%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
−3%since 2009
from 5.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.2%(54,902)
Black16.9%(15,913)
Hispanic / Latino8%(7,552)
Asian2.2%(2,044)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.8%(28,270)
Black33.5%(35,340)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(13,288)
Asian2.4%(2,490)
Other24.7%(25,998)
Diversity Score
92
+13%since 2009
from 82 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.5%(4,738)
South American2.8%(2,902)
Dominican2%(2,102)
Ecuadorian1.5%(1,608)
Central American1.4%(1,481)
Peruvian0.7%(716)
Honduran0.5%(483)
Mexican0.4%(470)
Guatemalan0.4%(466)
Salvadoran0.4%(417)
Colombian0.3%(325)
Spaniard0.2%(172)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(134)
Chilean0.1%(92)
Venezuelan0.1%(83)
Bolivian0.1%(78)
Costa Rican0.1%(62)
Panamanian0.1%(53)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(802)
Chinese0.5%(558)
Filipino0.2%(205)
Hmong0.2%(185)
Cambodian0.2%(179)
Asian Indian0.2%(178)
Bangladeshi0.1%(142)
Korean0.1%(88)
Japanese0.1%(54)
Pakistani0%(51)
Thai0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(59)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African18.5%(19,505)
Cape Verdean17.3%(18,269)
West Indian11.4%(11,974)
Haitian10.2%(10,761)
Irish9%(9,477)
Italian4.9%(5,130)
English3.8%(4,041)
Portuguese2.3%(2,375)
American1.7%(1,784)
French1.5%(1,627)
German1.3%(1,326)
Brazilian1.1%(1,173)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(917)
Polish0.8%(895)
Scottish0.8%(862)
Jamaican0.7%(746)
Greek0.6%(657)
Lithuanian0.4%(412)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(383)
Kenyan0.2%(252)
Arab0.2%(220)
Barbadian0.2%(204)
Nigerian0.2%(182)
Russian0.1%(152)
Armenian0.1%(138)
Lebanese0.1%(135)
Canadian0.1%(133)
Ukrainian0.1%(118)
Hungarian0.1%(110)
Welsh0.1%(109)
Austrian0.1%(107)
Ghanaian0.1%(100)
Syrian0.1%(85)
Somali0.1%(81)
Norwegian0.1%(72)
Dutch0%(45)
Belgian0%(42)
Danish0%(38)
British0%(37)
Finnish0%(27)
Slovene0%(26)
Swiss0%(18)
Slovak0%(11)
Czech0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.3%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.5 min
+53%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
16.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 13.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.0%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
33.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2012
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 76.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
53.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2016
from 59.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 7.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.9%(17,627)
Married45.4%(18,218)
Widowed2.2%(875)
Divorced8.5%(3,415)
Women 15+
Never married43.4%(18,778)
Married39.6%(17,128)
Widowed6.6%(2,873)
Divorced10.3%(4,441)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
44.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.3%(559)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(575)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(1,066)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(144)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,056 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brockton, Massachusetts?

Brockton, Massachusetts has about 105,386 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brockton, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Brockton, Massachusetts earns about $80,115 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brockton, Massachusetts expensive?

In Brockton, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $437,500, and the typical rent is about $1,641 a month.

How educated are people in Brockton, Massachusetts?

About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Brockton, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brockton, Massachusetts?

About 13.5% of people in Brockton, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brockton, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Brockton, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,598 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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