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Moving to Brockton, Massachusetts

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Population: 94,304. Estimated population in July 2024: 94,632 (+0.3% change)
Males: 45,206 (47.9%), Females: 49,098 (52.1%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $39,507
Median house value: $128,300

Population by Race

Races in Brockton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.2%)
  • Black (17.8%)
  • Other race (10.3%)
  • Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (7.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), Subsaharan African (10.6%), Italian (10.1%), English (6.8%), West Indian (6.1%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 112 feet

Land area: 21.5 square miles

Map of Brockton, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brockton

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brockton city

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

18.4% Foreign born (7.2% Africa, 6.8% Latin America, 2.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,336 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Brockton:

  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (680 CENTER STREET)
  • CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (235 N PEARL ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brockton:

  • NEW ENGLAND SINIAI HOSP & REHAB CENTER (about 7 miles; STOUGHTON, MA)
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brockton:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 32 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 38 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brockton:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 1B9)
  • CRANLAND (about 14 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)

Amtrak stations near Brockton:

  • 13 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Brockton:

  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,161; Location: ONE MASSASOIT BLVD; Public; Website: www.massasoit.mass.edu)
  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 190; Location: 680 CENTRE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 144 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WORLDWIDEEDUCATIONAL.COM)
  • COMPUTER ED BUSINESS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 375 WESTGATE DR; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.COMPUTERED.COM)
  • AILANO SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 541 WEST ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ailano.com)
  • LA BARON HAIRDRESSING ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 240 LIBERTY ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BROCKTON PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF BARTENDING (Location: 660 N MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Brockton:

  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 5 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 17 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 19,294)
  • WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)

Schools

Public high schools in Brockton:

  • BROCKTON HIGH (Students: 4,233; Location: 470 FOREST AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHAMPION HMCS SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 1 CENTRE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Brockton:

  • CARDINAL SPELLMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 738 COURT STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • SOUTH SHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 899 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Brockton:

  • EDGAR B DAVIS (Students: 942; Location: 380 PLAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JOSEPH F PLOUFFE ELEM (Students: 764; Location: 250 CRESCENT STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WEST JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 726; Location: 271 WEST STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DR W ARNONE COMM SCH (Students: 719; Location: 135 BELMONT STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BROOKFIELD (Students: 718; Location: 135 JON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 707; Location: 108 OAK STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LOUIS F ANGELO ELEM (Students: 696; Location: 472 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HANCOCK (Students: 693; Location: 125 PEARL STREET; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 684; Location: 105 KEITH AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EAST JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 677; Location: 464 CENTRE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Brockton:

  • ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 631 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 9)
  • ST CASIMIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 26 ST CASIMIR AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WESTFIELD CHILD CENTER (Students: 126; Location: 470 TORREY STREET; Grades: PK – 3)
  • BROCKTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 1367 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 243 COURT; Grades: KG – 8)
  • FIELD HOUSE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 1100 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TINKER BELL KINDERGARTEN (Students: 62; Location: 816 ASH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LABELLE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 600 EAST ASHLAND STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VIP CHILDCARE INC (Students: 39; Location: 33 BARK CIRCLE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MATHOMS / LOVERING (Students: 28; Location: 629 CENTRE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Brockton:

  • BROCKTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,637,576; Location: 155 WEST ELM ST.; 140,999 books; 2,185 audio materials; 3,111 video materials; 121 serial subscriptions)

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