Brockton, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,279 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,582 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,556 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,900 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,192 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,049 | 18.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 59,428 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,602 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,747 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,223 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,246 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,312 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,675 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,623 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 72,160 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,852 | 34.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,795 | 45.4 |
| Separated | 2,064 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 5,331 | 7.4 |
Female | 4,368 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 7,118 | 9.9 |
Female | 4,408 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,455 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 781 | 31.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,949 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,908 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,811 | 12.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 52,897 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,792 | 29.9 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,105 | 70.1 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,384 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,671 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 50,341 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,589 | 38.3 |
Same county | 21,451 | 24.5 |
Different county | 12,138 | 13.8 |
Same state | 9,623 | 11.0 |
Different state | 2,515 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,741 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 94,304 | 100.0 |
| Native | 76,960 | 81.6 |
Born in United States | 74,062 | 78.5 |
State of residence | 64,280 | 68.2 |
Different state | 9,782 | 10.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,898 | 3.1 |
| Foreign born | 17,344 | 18.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,026 | 7.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,418 | 6.8 |
Not a citizen | 10,926 | 11.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,344 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,113 | 12.2 |
| Asia | 1,725 | 9.9 |
| Africa | 6,805 | 39.2 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6,423 | 37.0 |
| Northern America | 271 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,671 | 100.0 |
| English only | 62,739 | 71.6 |
| Language other than English | 24,932 | 28.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,355 | 13.0 |
Spanish | 5,744 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,286 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 16,642 | 19.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,761 | 8.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,957 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,061 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 94,304 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,977 | 103.9 |
| Arab | 727 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 106 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 113 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 327 | 0.3 |
| English | 6,442 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,180 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,376 | 2.5 |
| German | 3,231 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 1,061 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 83 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 16,700 | 17.7 |
| Italian | 9,565 | 10.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,370 | 1.5 |
| Norwegian | 193 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 2,074 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 2,789 | 3.0 |
| Russian | 562 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,167 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,961 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10,010 | 10.6 |
| Swedish | 2,025 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,064 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 196 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,732 | 6.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,809 | 22.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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