Brockton, MA Profile

Brockton, MA, population 94,632, is located in Massachusetts's Plymouth county, about 19.1 miles from Boston and 20.7 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Brockton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brockton has stayed about the same.

Brockton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brockton tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	32.90
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	94,304	N/A
2001	94,725	0.45%
2002	95,257	0.56%
2003	95,136	-0.13%
2004	94,877	-0.27%
2005	94,632	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,507

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,113
2002	1,122
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	9	-	6	10	8	11	-
Forcible Rape	58	44	-	52	47	42	42	-
Robbery	204	251	-	233	211	266	199	-
Aggravated Assault	788	767	-	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,419
2002	4,290
2003	N/A
2004	4,110
2005	3,913
2006	3,674
2007	3,526
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	743	681	-	670	687	673	695	-
Larceny, Theft	2,158	2,252	-	2,283	2,282	2163	2163	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,286	1,163	-	945	738	662	463	-
Arson	-	-	-	26	17	22	22	-

Location

Elevation	112 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities