BrocktonMassachusetts

Brockton Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Brockton is 105,455. 28.00% is under 18, while 16.28% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.49% of the population was five years old or younger, 28.00% were 18 years or younger and 28.01% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.35% female and 47.65% male.

Brockton Housing

According to the US Census, Brockton has 38,391 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Brockton was 97.82%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $367,500

Brockton Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 64.39% of Brockton's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 12.31% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.16% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.39%

RacePercentage
Black Or African American Alone34.98%
White Alone29.41%
Some Other Race Alone12.31%
Asian Alone2.16%
White Black Or African American1.39%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.47%

How Educated is Brockton

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 15.8% of Brockton residents had a bachelor's degree, while 9.1% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 24.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Brockton CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher74.6%
Some College Or Associates Degree33.4%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency33.0%
Bachelors Degree15.8%
Some College No Degree15.1%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher14.3%

Average Income in Brockton

The median household income in Brockton is $68,581. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $68,581.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $77,768 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $119,993.

A closer examination of the income groups of Brockton households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.2%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (7.7%). 5.4% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$77,768
Married-couple families$119,993
Nonfamily households$31,108