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BrocktonNickname: "City of Champions"
Official Website: www.brockton.ma.us
County: Plymouth
Region: Brockton-Bridgewater Area
Year Settled: 1700
Incorporated as a Town: 1821
Incorporated as a City: 1881
Land Area: 21.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 4,392 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 94,304
Estimated Population for 2006: 94,191
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 58.2% | White | | 16.9% | Black | | 8.0% | Hispanic | | 2.2% | Asian | | 0.3% | Native American | | 14.4% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $47,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $128,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $273,000
Poverty: 14.5%
Violent Crime Index: 46 (high)
Property Crime Index: 51 (high)
Crime compared to USA: High
Nearest Hospital (ER): Brockton Hospital (Brockton), Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center (Brockton)
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