Biddeford, ME

Census Place

2024 Population

22,498

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2024 Median Age

3.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

1.44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,333

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Biddeford, ME is home to a population of 22.5k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.45% of Biddeford, ME residents were born outside of the country (777 people).

In 2024, there were 44.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in Biddeford, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 467 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 284 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Biddeford, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Biddeford, ME was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
20.6k ± 507
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
467 ± 160
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
284 ± 110

3.06%

Hispanic Population

689 people

3.06% of the people in Biddeford, ME are hispanic (689 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
10,285 ± 2,481 people
China
2,950 ± 1,332 people
Other Africa, not specified
2,714 ± 1,278 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,285 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,950 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,714.

Foreign-Born Population

3.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

777 people

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

819 people

As of 2024, 3.45% of Biddeford, ME residents (777 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Biddeford, ME was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
428 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
282 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
227 ± 111

Biddeford, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Biddeford, ME.

Economy

The economy of Biddeford, ME employs 12.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Biddeford, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Retail Trade (1,950 people), and Manufacturing (1,526 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,207), Wholesale Trade ($76,522), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,500).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,005

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biddeford, ME grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 12.7k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Biddeford, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,946 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,227 people), and Management Occupations (1,043 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Biddeford, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,005

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biddeford, ME grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 12.7k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Biddeford, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Retail Trade (1,950 people), and Manufacturing (1,526 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,441

Median earning men ± $3,007

$34,498

Median earning women ± $4,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($92,708), Public Administration ($84,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($87,818), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,805), and Public Administration ($55,221).

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

Voting results are not available for Biddeford, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

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.

Education

The student population of Biddeford, ME in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,941 male students and 4,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Biddeford, ME are White (1,133 and 81.2%), Asian (89 and 6.38%), Unknown (77 and 5.52%), and Black or African American (43 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Biddeford, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of New England (1,402 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Biddeford, ME are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (165 and 11.8%), Social Work (118 and 8.42%), and Registered Nursing (115 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $42,650.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Biddeford, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,573 (29.5% men and 70.5% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,573 students enrolled in Biddeford, ME, 29.5% men and 70.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,746 records, of which 72% were women and 28% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
60 degrees awarded
Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Biddeford, ME was Registered Nursing with 115 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of New England

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,402 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New England with 1,402 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 369 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Biddeford, ME, which is 0.357 times less than the 1,033 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,133 degrees mean that there were 12.7 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,560) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Biddeford, ME was $396,600 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $349,300 to $396,600, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Biddeford, ME is 48.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Biddeford, ME have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Biddeford, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$396,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,815

$4,429

Median Property Taxes

±$490

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Biddeford, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Biddeford, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.1% of the housing units in Biddeford, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$72,333

Median Household Income

± $4,175

9.2k

Number of Households

± 760

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.2k households in Biddeford, ME grew to $72,333 from the previous year's value of $69,794.

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.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Maine

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2024, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Biddeford, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Biddeford, ME have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% 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

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Biddeford, ME (3.23k out of 20.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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