Brockton, MA

Brockton, MA

1950‑1959:		Brockton, MA SMA
1959‑1975:		Brockton, MA SMSA
1975‑1983:		Brockton, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
1983‑1992:		Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
1992‑2003:		Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
2003‑2006:		Not defined

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Easton town, MA		6,244		9,078		12,157		16,623		19,807		22,299		23,028

Raynham town, MA		2,426		4,150		6,705		9,085		9,867		11,739		13,498

Avon town, MA		2,666		4,301		5,295		5,026		4,558		4,443		4,340

Holbrook town, MA		4,004		10,104		11,775		11,140		11,041		10,785		10,775

Stoughton town, MA		11,146		16,328		23,459		26,710		26,777		27,149		26,692

Abington town, MA		7,152		10,607		12,334		13,517		13,817		14,605		16,351

Bridgewater town, MA		9,512		10,276		11,829		17,202		21,249		25,185		25,720

Brockton city, MA		62,860		72,813		89,040		95,172		92,788		94,304		94,632

East Bridgewater town, MA		4,412		6,139		8,347		9,945		11,104		12,974		13,859

Halifax town, MA		944		1,599		3,537		5,513		6,526		7,500		7,809

Hanson town, MA		3,264		4,370		7,148		8,617		9,028		9,495		9,926

Lakeville town, MA		2,066		3,209		4,376		5,931		7,785		9,821		10,639

Middleborough town, MA		10,164		11,065		13,607		16,404		17,867		19,941		21,198

Plympton town, MA		697		821		1,224		1,974		2,384		2,637		2,781

Rockland town, MA		8,960		13,119		15,674		15,695		16,123		17,670		17,839

West Bridgewater town, MA		4,059		5,061		7,152		6,359		6,389		6,634		6,821

Whitman town, MA		8,413		10,485		13,059		13,534		13,240		13,882		14,439



Total		129,428		149,458		189,820		169,374		189,478		255,459		-
Percent Change		-		15.5%		27.0%		-10.8%		11.9%		34.8%		-100.0%

Timeline

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1990

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Component

Easton town, MA

Raynham town, MA

Avon town, MA

Holbrook town, MA

Stoughton town, MA

Abington town, MA

Bridgewater town, MA

Brockton city, MA

East Bridgewater town, MA

Halifax town, MA

Hanson town, MA

Lakeville town, MA

Middleborough town, MA

Plympton town, MA

Rockland town, MA

West Bridgewater town, MA

Whitman town, MA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Brockton, MA		62,860	*		72,813	*		89,040	*		95,172	*		92,788	*		94,304	*		94,632



Total		62,860			72,813			89,040			95,172			92,788			94,304			0
Metro		129,428			149,458			189,820			169,374			189,478			255,459			0
Percent		48.6%			48.7%			46.9%			56.2%			49.0%			36.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Brockton, MA

Urban/Rural Population

Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Brockton, MA SMA
-		Easton town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Avon town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Holbrook town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Stoughton town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Abington town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Bridgewater town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Brockton city (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		East Bridgewater town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Rockland town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		West Bridgewater town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Whitman town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Brockton, MA designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 1959



-		Holbrook town (in Norfolk County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA SMSA
-		Hanson town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-		Rockland town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Stoughton town (in Norfolk County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA SMSA
-		Abington town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA SMSA
-		Halifax town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-		Hanson town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Boston, MA SMSA
-		Lakeville town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to New Bedford, MA SMSA


Oct 1975



-		Brockton, MA SMSA included in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA


Jun 1983



-		Brockton, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA became Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Raynham town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Abington town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
-		Lakeville town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from New Bedford, MA SMSA
-		Middleborough town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Plympton town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA


Dec 1992



-		Raynham town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Hanson town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Lakeville town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Middleborough town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Plympton town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA


Jun 2003



-		Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-		Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA abolished
-		Brockton, MA no longer designated as principal/central city