Key Facts

Incorporated - as a town	1821
Incorporated - as a city	1881
Total Area	21.60 Square Miles
Land Area	21.47 Square Miles
Density	4,322 per square mile
Tax Rate - Commercial	10.87%

Largest Employers

Veterans Administration Medical Center	1,585
Brockton Hospital	1.400
Top 30 Employers In Brockton	Employment Data		view document

Other Stats

Labor Market Information	Good Data		view document
website about Brockton	Neighborhoodscout	view link
Fact Finder	Census Information on Brockton	view link

Population

1990	95,172
2000	98,132
Projected for 2010	105,353