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Brockton, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Brockton is a Census city of 105,386 people across 21.33 square miles of land, in Plymouth County. Median household income is $80,115, 57.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 96 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $35.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brockton
What Brockton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area21.33 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,940
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlymouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brockton
How many people live in Brockton
- Population105,386
- Median age36.7
- Population under 1826,687
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over15,191
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households36,042
- Family households26,105
- Share of households that are families72.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brockton
Income and work in Brockton
- Median household income$80,115
- Per capita income$35,830
- Civilian labor force55,370
- Employed50,618
- Unemployed4,752
- Unemployment rate8.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over69,057
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Brockton
- Housing units37,730
- Occupied units36,042
- Vacant units1,688
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent
- Owner occupied20,677
- Renter occupied15,365
- Ownership rate57.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$437,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,641
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.6 percent
- Single family units19,188
- Share single family50.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18,410
- Share in buildings of two or more48.8 percent
- Mobile homes111 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Brockton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute44,919
- Commuting under 15 minutes11,238
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21,462
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.8 percent
- Drove alone70.7 percent
- Carpooled12.5 percent
- Public transport4.7 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home6.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brockton
SBA loans in Brockton (7(a))
- Approvals96
- Gross approval$35,824,900
- Average approval$373,176
- Median approval$100,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$907,800
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported844
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Loans with a final outcome24
- Paid in full21
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.3 percent
- Share to franchises7.3 percent
- Distinct lenders32
- Distinct industries by NAICS56
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brockton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 24 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brockton
SBA loans in Brockton (504)
- Approvals63
- Gross approval$42,611,000
- Average approval$676,365
- Median approval$373,000
- Largest approval$5,343,000
- Jobs supported519
- Loans with a final outcome22
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brockton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 22 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Brockton
- NFIP communityCity of Brockton
- NFIP community number250261
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/12
The City of Brockton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250261 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Plymouth County, not Brockton
Plymouth County context, not Brockton figures
- Establishments in Plymouth County13,421
- Covered employment, Plymouth County194,985
- Average annual pay, Plymouth County$69,858
- Housing units permitted, Plymouth County1,256
Every figure in this section is published for Plymouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brockton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brockton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brockton, Massachusetts?
105,386, in 36,042 households. Brockton city covers 21.33 square miles of land, which is 4,940 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brockton in?
Plymouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brockton?
$80,115. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $437,500. Median gross rent is $1,641 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Brockton businesses?
96 7(a) approvals totaling $35.8 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 63 504 approvals worth $42.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brockton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Brockton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Brockton. Only 24 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Brockton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brockton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brockton, city of, community 250261, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brockton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Plymouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brockton.
Is zoning published for Brockton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.