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Biddeford Maine Information: Biddeford, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Biddeford from the last gathering is 20942. You can view Biddeford venues that host many Biddeford ME events every year. You can also research Biddeford Maine homes for sale by visiting our Biddeford Maine real estate guide. Biddeford Maine has a latitude of 43.4746 and a longitude of -70.4537. Zip codes in Biddeford, ME include 04005 ... more Biddeford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Biddeford, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Biddeford, ME was 20,942.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Biddeford was 9,817, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Biddeford, ME
There are an estimated 4,104 married men in the town. 52.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Biddeford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Biddeford is 11,125 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Biddeford, Maine
There are an estimated 4,398 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Biddeford, ME
The median age of people living in Biddeford, ME was 36.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Biddeford was 1,280. There were 16,319 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (3,254) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Biddeford, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Biddeford, ME was 20,707.

White Population in Biddeford, ME
The estimated White population in the Biddeford community is 20,240, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Biddeford, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 133, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Biddeford, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Biddeford, ME was 83.

Asian Population in Biddeford, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 208.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Biddeford, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Biddeford was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 235 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Biddeford community was 137, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Biddeford, ME
The household population number in Biddeford was 20,038.

Group Quarters Population in Biddeford, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 904.

Average Household Size in Biddeford, ME
The average household size in Biddeford is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Biddeford, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,631 total housing units in Biddeford.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,636, or 89.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,193 were owner-occupied (48.6), and 4,443 were renter-occupied (51.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 995 vacant homes in Biddeford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Biddeford, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,169, with a median value in dollars of 116,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Biddeford, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,097 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Biddeford, average costs per month were $322 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,877 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Biddeford, Maine
2,327 people in Biddeford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Biddeford, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Biddeford was 2,436, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Biddeford, ME
In 2000, there were 4,866 people in Biddeford, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Biddeford, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,216 people in Biddeford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Biddeford, Maine
There were 10,996 in the labor force in Biddeford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Biddeford was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Biddeford, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,976. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Biddeford, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,109. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Biddeford, Maine
Per capita income in Biddeford in the last full census was 18,214. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Biddeford numbered 456, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Biddeford, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,783, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.