Biddeford, ME Demographic Data

Biddeford, ME Summary

Biddeford is located in York County in Maine
  • Population: 21,294
  • Area: 59.08 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 30.09 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 28.99 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 360.42 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 56.43 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Biddeford, ME Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,119
52%
50.8
Male
10,222
48%
49.2
Total Population
21,341
 
323,128,000

Biddeford, ME Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,275
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,123
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
976
4.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,795
8.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,311
10.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,458
16.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,148
10.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,791
13.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,262
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,118
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,565
7.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
979
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
540
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,308
81.1%
77.2
Female
9,175
53.0%
51.3
Male
8,133
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,656
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,729
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,084
14.5%
15.2
Female
1,694
54.9%
55.8
Male
1,390
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Biddeford, ME Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,056
98.7% 
96.8
White
19,893
93.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
517
2.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
221
1.0% 
0.8
Asian
407
1.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
33
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
156
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
32
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
15
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
148
0.7% 
0.6
Other Asian
23
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
18
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
285
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
693
3.2% 
17.8
Mexican
279
1.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
83
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
55
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
276
1.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,648
96.8% 
82.2

Biddeford, ME Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
658
4.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
955
6.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,032
36.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,508
18.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,530
11.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,169
15.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,009
7.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,613
11.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,248
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,178
22.9%
31.2

Biddeford, ME Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,990
38.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,881
38.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,644
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
277
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,175
6.5
5.8%

Biddeford, ME Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,928
84.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,138
15.6%
21.6%
Spanish
501
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,846
9.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
287
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
504
2.5%
1.1%

Biddeford, ME Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
400
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
694
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,005
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,226
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,267
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,795
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
940
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
741
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
229
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
196
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
47,265
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,602
 
31,128

Biddeford, ME Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
43
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,644
14.3%
9.8
Construction
722
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,868
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
744
6.5%
6.6
Information
274
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,235
10.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
425
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
828
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
345
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,544
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
475
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
322
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
853
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,320
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,549
13.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,213
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,534
22.1%
18.1%

Biddeford, ME Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,097
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,915
71.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,241
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
43
0.4%
5.1
Walked
923
8.3%
2.7
Other means
463
4.2%
1.8
Worked at home
512
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
 
26.6

Biddeford, ME Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
926
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,464
40.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,842
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,261
14.8%
21.0

Biddeford, ME Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,493
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,914
46.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,579
53.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,367
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Biddeford, ME Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,860
1 room
102
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
148
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,020
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,870
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,068
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,135
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,152
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
858
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
507
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Biddeford, ME Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,860
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,695
47.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
191
1.9%
5.9
2-units
1,561
15.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,578
16.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
902
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
111
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
632
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
190
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Biddeford, ME Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,378
44.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
895
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
632
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
686
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,049
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
833
8.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
579
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
589
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
210
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%

Biddeford, ME Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
353
4.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
721
8.5%
4.7
Electricity
271
3.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,733
79.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
14
0.2%
0.1
Wood
291
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
59
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.4%
1.1

Biddeford, ME Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,488
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
31
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
88
3.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
144
5.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
383
15.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
405
16.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
703
28.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
734
29.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
899
36.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
550
22.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
261
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
237
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
537
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%

Biddeford, ME Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,491 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
111
2.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
329
7.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,150
25.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,854
63.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
88
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
884
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
404
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
550
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
650
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
426
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
501
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,921
43.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
127
0.0%
0.0%

Biddeford, ME Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,914
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
128
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
104
2.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
348
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,192
30.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,386
35.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
524
13.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
185
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
47
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
211,400
 
205,000