Biddeford, ME

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US Senator

N/ASusan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAngus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

1.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

20.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,794

10.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Biddeford, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.953%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.93%).

None of the households in Biddeford, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Biddeford, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Biddeford, ME are University of New England (1,488 degrees awarded in 2023).

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Population & Diversity

Biddeford, ME is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.65% of Biddeford, ME residents were born outside of the country (819 people).

In 2023, there were 38.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Biddeford, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 543 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Biddeford, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Biddeford, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 422
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 190
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 174

2.53%

Hispanic Population

568 people

2.53% of the people in Biddeford, ME are hispanic (568 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Biddeford, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

819 people

2.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

640 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Biddeford, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
471 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
274 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
215 ± 111

Biddeford, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Biddeford, ME employs N/A people. The largest industries in Biddeford, ME are Retail Trade (2,149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), and Manufacturing (1,341 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Biddeford, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,870 people), Management Occupations (1,155 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,065 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Biddeford, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Biddeford, ME, are Retail Trade (2,149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), and Manufacturing (1,341 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Biddeford, ME, though some of these residents may live in Biddeford, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
N/AJill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

N/ASusan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/AAngus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Biddeford, ME are White (1,183 and 79.8%), followed by Asian (89 and 6.01%), Black or African American (80 and 5.4%), and Unknown (79 and 5.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Biddeford, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,473 (29.2% men and 70.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,473 students enrolled in Biddeford, ME, 29.2% men and 70.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
121 degrees awarded
General Health Services
55 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Biddeford, ME was Registered Nursing with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Biddeford, ME according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 404 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Biddeford, ME, which is 0.373 times less than the 1,084 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,183 degrees mean that there were 13.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 89 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Biddeford, ME is $69,794. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Biddeford, ME was Census Tract 253 with a value of $116,094, followed by Census Tract 251 and Census Tract 254, with respective values of $93,266 and $85,000.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Biddeford, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 253
Census Tract 251
Census Tract 254

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Biddeford, ME was Census Tract 253 with a value of $116,094, followed by Census Tract 251 and Census Tract 254, with respective values of $93,266 and $85,000.

The following map shows all of the places in Biddeford, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,794

Median Household Income

± $4,377

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Biddeford, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Biddeford, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Biddeford, ME N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Biddeford, ME have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Biddeford, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Biddeford, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Biddeford, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Biddeford, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Biddeford, ME (3.21k out of 21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Biddeford, ME is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Biddeford, ME has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 4.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see 1366 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1366 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1933 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,366 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, ME

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see an average of 1,366 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,366 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.7%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

4.16%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Biddeford, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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