Brockton, MA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 95,672 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +1.5%

Median Age: 36.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,125.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 10.5%

Ancestries: Ancestries: Cape Verdean (23.3%), Haitian (14.8%), Irish (7.1%), Italian (3.9%), Brazilian (2.9%), American (2.9%).

Elevation: 112 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $58,357 (it was $39,507 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,252 (it was $17,163 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $264,200 (it was $127,900 in 2000) Brockton:$264,200MA:$385,400

Races:
      Black alone - 38,622 - 40.4%
      White alone - 27,541 - 28.8%
      Other race alone - 15,002 - 15.7%
      Hispanic - 8,929 - 9.3%
      Two or more races - 2,922 - 3.1%
      Asian alone - 2,163 - 2.3%
      American Indian alone - 485 - 0.5%

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Local Mobile Drug Testing and Mobile Alcohol Testing services in Brockton, MA and the surrounding areas is provided at your business or other specified locations such as a Construction Site, Warehouse, Port, Office Building, Accident Scene or Hospital. Mobile Drug Testing in Brockton, MA is available for DOT and NON-DOT Testing. Both laboratory analysis and instant result testing is offered.

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How To Schedule A Mobile Drug Testing Service in Brockton, MA

To schedule any type of Mobile Drug or Alcohol Test in Brockton, MA, call our local scheduling department at (800) 221-4291. Information we will need includes, number of employees to be tested, type of test, preferred date and time and if the employees are DOT or NON-DOT regulated.

Mobile Drug Testing in Brockton, MA

Our laboratories are SAMHSA certified and all test results are verified by our in-house licensed physicians who serve as Medical Review Officers (MRO).

Mobile drug testing is utilized in most cases by companies needing multiple employee drug tests performed on-site which will eliminate the need for employees to leave the worksite and go to a testing center; this prevents "down time".

Mobile drug testing is also available when an employer wishes to conduct a "sweep" due to reasonable suspicion of drug use in the workplace.

Mobile drug testing services are also utilized for post-accident situations for DOT and NON-DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Mobile Drug Testing for Brockton, MA Employers

Mobile drug testing is used by many businesses including:

  • Construction Sites
  • Motor Pool Facilities
  • Car Dealerships
  • Trucking/Transportation Companies
  • Schools
  • Sports Venues
  • Hospitals
  • Oil & Gas Drilling Sites

Mobile DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services in Brockton, MA

We also specialize in providing Mobile/On-site Drug Testing Services for all DOT Modes including Trucking Industry (FMCSA), Maritime Industry (USCG), Aviation Industry (FAA), Public Transportation (FTA), Railroad Industry (FRA) and Pipeline Industry (PHMSA) in accordance with Part 40 of the US Department of Transportation Compliance Regulations. Additional DOT Services include Consortium Enrollment, MVR reports, Supervisor Training and Policy Manual Development. In addition, we offer a complete DOT Compliance Program for single operators and small trucking companies.

Additional DOT Services:

  • Consortium Enrollment
  • DOT Physicals
  • Supervisor Training
  • Employer Drug Policy Development
  • MVR Reports
  • Employee Training
  • Background Checks
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

Drug Testing Locations in Brockton, MA

In addition to providing Mobile/On-Site Drug Testing, Accredited Drug Testing has drug testing locations in Brockton, MA and the surrounding areas. Many of our drug testing centers open early and have evening hours to accommodate a person's work schedule. Our drug testing locations in Brockton, MA have certified and trained drug testing specialists ready to serve your testing needs in a friendly, knowledgeable and confidential manner.

Drug testing purposes for employers include pre-employment, random selection, post-accident and reasonable suspicion. Testing purposes for individuals can include court ordered, probation, child custody or for any other personal reason.

Accredited Drug Testing is a nationwide drug testing company with testing centers in Brockton, MA specializing in Drug, Alcohol, DNA testing, DOT Physicals and Background Checks.

ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!

With over 20,000 testing centers throughout the United States, Accredited Drug Testing has testing centers in all States and in most cities and towns.

Certified Mobile Drug Testing Brockton, MA

All Accredited Drug Testing specialists are certified and qualified for urine, hair and saliva drug collections and breath alcohol screenings for DOT and NON-DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Which Drug Testing Panel Is Right For You?

Drug test screening groups are commonly referred to as a drug testing panel. The most common panels used are a 5 panel, 10 panel and 12 panel drug tests, (panels specify how many drugs will be screened) however customized screening can be analyzed for drugs such as opiates, bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids and a wide range of prescription drugs.

What Is A Drug Test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major applications of drug testing include detection of the presence of performance enhancing steroids in sport, employers and parole/probation officers screening for drugs prohibited by law (such as cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin) and police officers testing for the presence and concentration of alcohol (ethanol) in the blood commonly referred to as BAC (blood alcohol content). BAC tests are typically administered via a breathalyzer while urinalysis is used for the vast majority of drug testing in sports and the workplace. Numerous other methods with varying degrees of accuracy, sensitivity (detection threshold/cutoff), and detection periods exist. A drug test may also refer to a test that provides quantitative chemical analysis of an illegal drug, typically intended to help with responsible drug use.

More Information About Mobile Drug Testing in Brockton, MA

Mobile Drug Testing can also provide instant drug tests, where the result is available on-site. However, if an instant test has a non-negative result the specimen will be sent to a certified laboratory for confirmation testing.

Mobile drug testing is convenient and a cost-effective method when a company has multiple employees needing a drug or alcohol test.

When providing mobile drug testing for DOT employees, Accredited Drug Testing can provide all required documentation including the Federal Chain of Custody Forms.

210 Quincy Ave, 1.5 miles

210 Quincy Ave,
Brockton, MA 2302
Categories: Brockton MA

966 PARK ST UNIT B7 3.4 miles

966 PARK ST UNIT B7
STOUGHTON, MA 2072
Categories: STOUGHTON MA

75 Stockwell Dr 4.0 miles

75 Stockwell Dr
Avon, MA 2322
Categories: Avon MA

Onsite Only 4.1 miles

Onsite Only
Whitman, MA 2382
Categories: Whitman MA

286 WASHINGTON ST 5.7 miles

286 WASHINGTON ST
STOUGHTON, MA 2072
Categories: STOUGHTON MA

682 DEPOT ST 6.4 miles

682 DEPOT ST
NORTH EASTON, MA 2356
Categories: NORTH EASTON MA

100 JOHN RD 6.7 miles

100 JOHN RD
CANTON, MA 2021
Categories: CANTON MA

851 Main Street, 2nd Floor 7.2 miles

851 Main Street, 2nd Floor
S. Weymouth, MA 2190
Categories: S. Weymouth MA

250 POND ST 8.0 miles

250 POND ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

100 BAY STATE DR 8.1 miles

100 BAY STATE DR
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

759 GRANITE ST 8.4 miles

759 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

485 GRANITE ST 9.0 miles

485 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

340 Wood Rd, Suite 302, 9.2 miles

340 Wood Rd, Suite 302,
Braintree, MA 2184
Categories: Braintree MA

42 Washington Street 9.3 miles

42 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 2061
Categories: Norwell MA

10 FORBES RD STE 260E 9.5 miles

10 FORBES RD STE 260E
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

1399 WASHINGTON ST 9.9 miles

1399 WASHINGTON ST
HANOVER, MA 2339
Categories: HANOVER MA

2 Adams Place Suite 305 10.1 miles

2 Adams Place Suite 305
Quincy, MA 2169
Categories: Quincy MA

500 Congress St Ste 1e, 10.4 miles

500 Congress St Ste 1e,
Quincy, MA 2169
Categories: Quincy MA

7 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 13 10.6 miles

7 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 13
FRANKLIN, MA 2038
Categories: FRANKLIN MA

101 ACCESS RD STE 1B 10.8 miles

101 ACCESS RD STE 1B
NORWOOD, MA 2062
Categories: NORWOOD MA

335 Morse St, 1st Floor, 10.8 miles

335 Morse St, 1st Floor,
Norwood, MA 2062
Categories: Norwood MA

38 VANDERBILT AVE STE E 10.9 miles

38 VANDERBILT AVE STE E
NORWOOD, MA 2062
Categories: NORWOOD MA

165 GRANITE ST 11.2 miles

165 GRANITE ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

21 SCHOOL ST 11.2 miles

21 SCHOOL ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

620 MYLES STANDISH BLVD 11.3 miles

620 MYLES STANDISH BLVD
TAUNTON, MA 2780
Categories: TAUNTON MA

10 Commercial St, 11.6 miles

10 Commercial St,
Foxboro, MA 2035
Categories: Foxboro MA

92 HIGHLAND ST 11.9 miles

92 HIGHLAND ST
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

14 ROCKHILL ST 12.1 miles

14 ROCKHILL ST
FOXBORO, MA 2035
Categories: FOXBORO MA

199 REEDSDALE RD 12.1 miles

199 REEDSDALE RD
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

421 PINE ST 13.7 miles

421 PINE ST
MARSHFIELD, MA 2050
Categories: MARSHFIELD MA

2100 DORCHESTER AVE 13.7 miles

2100 DORCHESTER AVE
DORCHESTER, MA 2124
Categories: DORCHESTER MA

370 PROVIDENCE HWY 13.9 miles

370 PROVIDENCE HWY
DEDHAM, MA 2026
Categories: DEDHAM MA

200 PROVIDENCE HWY STE 202-203 13.9 miles

200 PROVIDENCE HWY STE 202-203
DEDHAM, MA 2026
Categories: DEDHAM MA

223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, 14.5 miles

223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy,
Cohasset, MA 2025
Categories: Cohasset MA

160 BUNGAY RD 15.0 miles

160 BUNGAY RD
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

65 MUNROE DR 15.2 miles

65 MUNROE DR
N ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: N ATTLEBORO MA

1996 CENTRE ST 15.5 miles

1996 CENTRE ST
WEST ROXBURY, MA 2132
Categories: WEST ROXBURY MA

211 PARK ST 16.3 miles

211 PARK ST
ATTLEBORO, MA 2703
Categories: ATTLEBORO MA

32 LAURELWOOD DR 16.4 miles

32 LAURELWOOD DR
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

895 MOUNT HOPE ST 16.8 miles

895 MOUNT HOPE ST
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

20 DEANVILLE RD 16.9 miles

20 DEANVILLE RD
Attleboro, MA 2703
Categories: Attleboro MA

774 SOUTH ST 16.9 miles

774 SOUTH ST
WRENTHAM, MA 2093
Categories: WRENTHAM MA

426 MOUNT HOPE ST UNIT 501 17.3 miles

426 MOUNT HOPE ST UNIT 501
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

148 CHESTNUT ST 17.5 miles

148 CHESTNUT ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67 17.6 miles

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67
BOSTON, MA 2118
Categories: BOSTON MA

125 PARKER HILL AVE 17.6 miles

125 PARKER HILL AVE
BOSTON, MA 2120
Categories: BOSTON MA

34 S MAIN ST PO BOX 600 17.6 miles

34 S MAIN ST PO BOX 600
ATTLEBORO, MA 2703
Categories: ATTLEBORO MA

286 NEHOIDEN ST 17.8 miles

286 NEHOIDEN ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 17.9 miles

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

55 N WASHINGTON ST 17.9 miles

55 N WASHINGTON ST
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

319 Longwood Ave, 18.1 miles

319 Longwood Ave,
Boston, MA 2115
Categories: Boston MA

922 HIGHLAND AVE 18.2 miles

922 HIGHLAND AVE
NEEDHAM, MA 2494
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

45 Resnik Rd Ste 201 18.3 miles

45 Resnik Rd Ste 201
Plymouth, MA 2360
Categories: Plymouth MA

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor 18.7 miles

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1285 Beacon St 18.7 miles

1285 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D, 18.7 miles

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D,
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

358 HARVARD ST 18.8 miles

358 HARVARD ST
BROOKLINE, MA 2446
Categories: BROOKLINE MA

101 ARCH ST STE 20 18.9 miles

101 ARCH ST STE 20
BOSTON, MA 2110
Categories: BOSTON MA

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350 19.0 miles

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350
BEVERLY, MA 1915
Categories: BEVERLY MA

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208 19.1 miles

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208
NEWTON CENTER, MA 2459
Categories: NEWTON CENTER MA

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107 19.5 miles

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107
BOSTON, MA 2114
Categories: BOSTON MA

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL 19.7 miles

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL
BRIGHTON, MA 2135
Categories: BRIGHTON MA

81B MAIN ST 19.8 miles

81B MAIN ST
MEDWAY, MA 2053
Categories: MEDWAY MA

Onsite Only #1 19.8 miles

Onsite Only #1
Cambridge, MA 2139
Categories: Cambridge MA

1 HARBORSIDE DR 20.1 miles

1 HARBORSIDE DR
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

114 WESTERN AVE 20.1 miles

114 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

124 WESTERN AVE 20.1 miles

124 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

9 Faun Bar Avenue Ste 2 20.1 miles

9 Faun Bar Avenue Ste 2
WINTHROP, MA 2152
Categories: WINTHROP MA

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST 20.5 miles

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST 20.6 miles

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

376 Arsenal Street 20.7 miles

376 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 2472
Categories: Watertown MA

156 SAINT ANDREW RD 20.7 miles

156 SAINT ANDREW RD
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

52 CREST AVE STE 7A 20.9 miles

52 CREST AVE STE 7A
WINTHROP, MA 2152
Categories: WINTHROP MA

12 EVERETT ST 21.1 miles

12 EVERETT ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1 MARINA PARK DR. 21.2 miles

1 MARINA PARK DR.
WEST NEWTON, MA 2465
Categories: WEST NEWTON MA

57 Long Pond Rd, 21.4 miles

57 Long Pond Rd,
Plymouth, MA 2360
Categories: Plymouth MA

16 WESTWOOD RD 21.4 miles

16 WESTWOOD RD
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

10 CAMBRIA ST 21.4 miles

10 CAMBRIA ST
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

275 SANDWICH ST 21.5 miles

275 SANDWICH ST
PLYMOUTH, MA 2360
Categories: PLYMOUTH MA

5 MIDDLESEX AVE 21.6 miles

5 MIDDLESEX AVE
SOMERVILLE, MA 2145
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

110 LONG POND RD 21.6 miles

110 LONG POND RD
PLYMOUTH, MA 2360
Categories: PLYMOUTH MA

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W 21.9 miles

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

601 Concord Ave 21.9 miles

601 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 2138
Categories: Cambridge MA

41 CARLETON RD 22.3 miles

41 CARLETON RD
BELMONT, MA 2478
Categories: BELMONT MA

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100 22.3 miles

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

101 STATION LNDG 22.4 miles

101 STATION LNDG
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

209 ARMISTICE BLVD 22.8 miles

209 ARMISTICE BLVD
PAWTUCKET, RI 2860
Categories: PAWTUCKET RI

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200 22.8 miles

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200
Waltham, MA 2453
Categories: Waltham MA

70 HOPE AVE APT 409 22.9 miles

70 HOPE AVE APT 409
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

190 N MAIN ST 23.0 miles

190 N MAIN ST
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

9 HOPE AVE 23.0 miles

9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

1030 MAIN ST 23.5 miles

1030 MAIN ST
WALTHAM, MA 2451
Categories: WALTHAM MA

37 MANNING ST 23.5 miles

37 MANNING ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

92 HIGH ST 23.7 miles

92 HIGH ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

219 CENTRE ST 23.8 miles

219 CENTRE ST
MALDEN, MA 2148
Categories: MALDEN MA

Onsite Only 24.3 miles

Onsite Only
Plymouth, MA 2360
Categories: Plymouth MA

60 Samoser St Apt 1 24.3 miles

60 Samoser St Apt 1
Plymouth, MA 2360
Categories: Plymouth MA

20 S BORDER RD 24.3 miles

20 S BORDER RD
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

1010 G A R HWY 24.6 miles

1010 G A R HWY
SWANSEA, MA 2777
Categories: SWANSEA MA

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308 24.7 miles

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308
Framingham, MA 1702
Categories: Framingham MA

6 BLACKSTONE VALLEY PL 24.8 miles

6 BLACKSTONE VALLEY PL
LINCOLN, RI 2865
Categories: LINCOLN RI

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3 24.9 miles

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1702
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

Mobile Drug Testing Costs/Fees in Brockton, MA

The fees for mobile drug testing can vary depending on the number of employees being tested, on-site location address and the time in which the on-site testing is needed. Call for more information or to schedule your Mobile/On-Site Drug Testing service in Brockton, MA.

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Local Area Info: Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 95,314 in the 2015 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County. Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions", due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Two of the villages within the city are Montello and Campello, both have the distinction of having their own MBTA Commuter Rail Stations and post offices. Campello is the smallest neighborhood in the city, but also the most populous. Brockton hosts a baseball team, the Brockton Rox. Brockton is one of the windiest cities in the United States, with an average wind speed of 14.3 mph.

In 1649, Ousamequin (Massasoit) sold the surrounding land, then known as Saughtucket, to Myles Standish as an addition to Duxbury. Brockton was part of this area, which the English renamed Bridgewater, until 1821, when it became the town of North Bridgewater. Its name changed in 1874, after a contentious process finally decided on naming it after Isaac Brock (the initial British commanding general at Queenston Heights, where invading American troops suffered a rout, in 1812), after a local merchant heard of Brockville, Ontario, on a trip to Niagara Falls. Brockton became a city on April 9, 1881. During the American Civil War, Brockton was America's largest producer of shoes, and until the latter parts of the 20th century Brockton had a large shoe and leather products industry.[citation needed]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km2), of which 21.5 square miles (56 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.56%) is water. Brockton is the 162nd largest city by land area in the Commonwealth, and the twelfth largest of the twenty-seven towns in Plymouth County. Brockton is bordered by Stoughton to the northwest, Avon to the north, Holbrook to the northeast, Abington to the northeast, Whitman and East Bridgewater to the southeast, West Bridgewater to the south, and Easton to the west. Brockton is approximately 25 miles south of Boston, and 30 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 95,672 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +1.5%

Median Age: 36.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,125.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 10.5%

Ancestries: Ancestries: Cape Verdean (23.3%), Haitian (14.8%), Irish (7.1%), Italian (3.9%), Brazilian (2.9%), American (2.9%).

Elevation: 112 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $58,357 (it was $39,507 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,252 (it was $17,163 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $264,200 (it was $127,900 in 2000) Brockton:$264,200MA:$385,400

Races:
      Black alone - 38,622 - 40.4%
      White alone - 27,541 - 28.8%
      Other race alone - 15,002 - 15.7%
      Hispanic - 8,929 - 9.3%
      Two or more races - 2,922 - 3.1%
      Asian alone - 2,163 - 2.3%
      American Indian alone - 485 - 0.5%

(800) 221-4291