Overview
104,216
Total Population
35.7
Median age
52.01%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
51.9
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
12,657
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Brockton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brockton is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brockton's population under 18 was 25.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brockton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brockton, 20.79% were under the age of 15, 21.41% aged 15 to 29, 44.43% aged 30 to 64, 11.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4,194 more females than males in Brockton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Brockton, MA.
- The Brockton, MA gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,247.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,200.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brockton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brockton population: 33.71% are White, 40.97% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.92% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.91% are some other race and 12.19% are multiracial.
- Brockton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 12,657 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91,559 (87.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brockton is Black or African American with a population of 42,701 (40.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brockton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 105,502 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Brockton's population decreased by 676 (0.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brockton's population increased by 11,690 (12.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brockton's population was lowest in year 2007 at 93,518.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)