Health in Brockton, Massachusetts: official figures
4.6% of residents of Brockton (4,847 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 152nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in Brockton are uninsured?
In Brockton, 2.8% of children under 19 and 5.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Brockton are on Medicaid?
39.1% of residents of Brockton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 36th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Brockton have a disability?
14.3% of residents of Brockton (14,924 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 235th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 7.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Brockton have a disability?
By age, 39.0% of residents of Brockton aged 65 and over, 12.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Brockton, Massachusetts?
An estimated 35.9% of adults in Brockton had obesity in 2023, joint 274th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Brockton?
An estimated 12.2% of adults in Brockton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 225th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Brockton?
An estimated 22.0% of adults in Brockton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 10th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.8% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Brockton have high blood pressure?
In Brockton, an estimated 33.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 28.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 222nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Brockton see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.9% of adults in Brockton had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 49th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Brockton compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Brockton ranks 672 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 669 | Draper | 4.7% |
| 670 | Franklin | 4.7% |
| 671 | Santa Clarita | 4.6% |
| 672 | Brockton | 4.6% |
| 673 | Duluth | 4.6% |
| 674 | Johns Creek | 4.6% |
| 675 | Overland Park | 4.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Brockton ranks 235 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Deerfield Beach | 14.3% |
| 233 | El Paso | 14.3% |
| 234 | Victorville | 14.3% |
| 235 | Brockton | 14.3% |
| 236 | Valdosta | 14.3% |
| 237 | Gastonia | 14.3% |
| 238 | Des Moines | 14.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brockton ranks 276 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Plainfield | 36.0% |
| 274 | Newark | 35.9% |
| 275 | Lewisville | 35.9% |
| 276 | Brockton | 35.9% |
| 277 | Trenton | 35.9% |
| 278 | Beaumont | 35.9% |
| 279 | Dubuque | 35.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brockton ranks 227 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 225 | Tulsa | 12.2% |
| 226 | Las Cruces | 12.2% |
| 227 | Brockton | 12.2% |
| 228 | Norwalk | 12.2% |
| 229 | Pittsburg | 12.2% |
| 230 | Johnson City | 12.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brockton ranks 71 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Daytona Beach | 17.9% |
| 69 | Lauderhill | 17.9% |
| 70 | Taunton | 17.9% |
| 71 | Brockton | 17.8% |
| 72 | Trenton | 17.7% |
| 73 | Fort Smith | 17.7% |
| 74 | Topeka | 17.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brockton ranks 10 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gary | 22.2% |
| 8 | Springfield | 22.2% |
| 9 | Muncie | 22.1% |
| 10 | Brockton | 22.0% |
| 11 | Kingsport | 22.0% |
| 12 | Taylor | 21.8% |
| 13 | Fort Pierce | 21.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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