Biddeford, ME City Data

Biddeford, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,942 people who live in Biddeford and approximately 186,742 who live in York County. We want to help people moving to or living in Biddeford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Biddeford. We have included Biddeford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Biddeford Information

York County where Biddeford resides is 1,271.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 186,742 and has a population rank of 294 out of all the places in the United States.

Biddeford has a total of 20,942 people and of those residents there are 9,817 males and 11,125 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 2,105 births each year and around 1,676 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Biddeford varies per year, but currently 20,707 are one race and 235 are two or more races.

Of the 20,942 people who live in Biddeford, there are 5,305 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Biddeford is 2,623 male and 2,682 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,319.

General Biddeford Information
Total area in square miles - York County	1,271.34
Water area in square miles - York County	N/A
Resident population - York County	186,742
Population rank - York County	294
Total population	20,942
Total population (male)	9,817
Total population (female)	11,125
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - York County	2,105
Deaths- York County	1,676
Population of one race	20,707
Population of two or more races	235
Population under 20 years	5,305
Population under 20 years (male)	2,623
Population under 20 years (female)	2,682
Total population 18 years and over	16,319

Biddeford Social Characteristics

There are 74,563 households in Biddeford. Families make up 50,909 of these households. The table below breaks down the Biddeford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,029), male householder with no wife present (2,282) and female householder with no husband present (6,589). The remainder of the Biddeford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,744. Biddeford, ME moving companies help people in Biddeford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Biddeford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Biddeford is based, there are 77,314 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,898 never married, 43,467 now married, 1,038 separated, 7,683 widowed, and 9,228 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 763 separated, 1,850 widowed and 6,851 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Biddeford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Biddeford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (York County)
Total households	74,563
Family households (families)	50,909
With own children under 18 years	25,191
Married-couple family	41,029
With own children under 18 years	18,431
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,282
With own children under 18 years	1,668
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,589
With own children under 18 years	4,612
Nonfamily households	23,744
Householder living alone	18,560
65 years and over	7,257

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,635
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,127
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,677
Householder	5,262
Spouse	3,836
Child	5,385
Other relatives	170
Nonrelatives	527
Unmarried partner	308
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	80
Unmarried partner	741
Foster child	21
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,361
Male householder	1,526
Male householder living alone	1,078
Male householder not living alone	448
Female householder	1,848
Female householder living alone	1,484
Female householder not living alone	364
Nonrelatives	987
Unmarried partner	433
Roomer or boarder	83
Housemate or roommate	376
Foster child	4
Other	91

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,314
Never married	15,898
Now married	43,467
Separated	1,038
Widowed	7,683
Divorced	9,228
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	763
Widowed	1,850
Divorced	6,851

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,942
Male	9,817
Under 5 years	663
5 to 9 years	691
10 to 14 years	632
15 to 17 years	364
18 and 19 years	273
20 years	147
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	394
25 to 29 years	785
30 to 34 years	784
35 to 39 years	729
40 to 44 years	754
45 to 49 years	694
50 to 54 years	652
55 to 59 years	484
60 and 61 years	161
62 to 64 years	233
65 and 66 years	164
67 to 69 years	215
70 to 74 years	335
75 to 79 years	258
80 to 84 years	145
85 years and over	117
Female	11,125
Under 5 years	617
5 to 9 years	679
10 to 14 years	635
15 to 17 years	342
18 and 19 years	409
20 years	210
21 years	210
22 to 24 years	537
25 to 29 years	754
30 to 34 years	771
35 to 39 years	833
40 to 44 years	773
45 to 49 years	737
50 to 54 years	629
55 to 59 years	516
60 and 61 years	173
62 to 64 years	280
65 and 66 years	178
67 to 69 years	292
70 to 74 years	461
75 to 79 years	400
80 to 84 years	335
85 years and over	354

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,942
One race	20,707
White	20,240
Black or African American	133
American Indian and Alaska Native	83
Asian	208
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	16
Two or more races	235

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,038
People who are White alone	19,352
People who are Black or African American alone	130
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	81
People who are Asian alone	208
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	132
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	175,651
Same house	101,943
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,470
Different state or abroad	23,682
Different state	22,478
Abroad	1,204

PLACE OF BIRTH (York County)
Total resident population	186,742
Born in United States	83,756
State of residence	98,292
Different state	81,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,406
Foreign born	5,179

Biddeford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Biddeford. That total enrollment is 46,836 for the population of the country, which includes Biddeford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,850 and elementary or high school enrollment was 66,717 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,278.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Biddeford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,836
Pre-kindergarten	2,759
Public	1,337
Private	1,422
Kindergarten	2,439
Public	2,152
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,599
Public	20,696
Private	1,903
Elementary and high school	33,359
Public	30,553
Private	2,806
High school grades 9 to 12	10,760
Public	9,857
Private	903
College, undergraduate years	6,587
Public	4,488
Private	2,099
Graduate or professional school	1,692
Public	878
Private	814
Not enrolled in school	133,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,591
Less than 9th grade	6,583
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,594
High school graduate	44,641
Some college, no degree	26,076
Associate's degree	10,508
Bachelor's degree	29,189
Graduate or professional degree	22.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19,851

Biddeford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,530 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Biddeford. The Biddeford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,435), service occupations (13,664), sales and office occupations (24,906), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (639), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,486) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,886). The 145,530 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 73,958 private wage and salary workers, 13,045 government workers, 7,789 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (York County)
Population 16 years and over	145,530
In labor force	99,034
Civilian labor force	98,445
Employed	95,016
Unemployed	3,429
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	589
Females 16 years and over	75,724
In labor force	47,105
Civilian labor force	47,071
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,681
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	69,806
In labor force	51,929
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,748
Armed forces	555

COMMUTING TO WORK (York County)
Workers 16 years and over	93,760
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	76,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,213
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,252
Other means	499
Worked at home	3,670
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,320,595

OCCUPATION (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,435
Service occupations	13,664
Sales and office occupations	24,906
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	639
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,486
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,886

INDUSTRY (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	993
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,670
Wholesale trade	3,796
Retail trade	12,085
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,982
Information	1,980
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,327
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,491
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,598
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,515
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,230

CLASS OF WORKER (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,435
Private wage and salary workers	73,958
Government workers	13,045
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,789
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Biddeford Housing Characteristics

In Biddeford, ME there are 94,234 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 74,563 occupied and 19,671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Biddeford, there are 63,636 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,931 units in Biddeford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Biddeford, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Biddeford, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Biddeford. There are 1,154 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,037 with rent between $200-299, 4,639 with rent between $300-499 and 11,688 with rent for $500 and above. Full Biddeford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Biddeford, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (York County)
Total housing units	94,234
Occupied housing units	74,563
Vacant housing units	19,671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (York County)
Total housing units	94,234
1-unit, detached	63,636
1-unit, attached	2,931
2 units	6,506
3 or 4 units	5,765
5 to 9 units	3,955
10 to 19 units	1,520
20 to 49 units	1,720
50 or more units	852
Mobile home	6,988

HOUSING TENURE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Owner-occupied	54,157
Renter-occupied	20,406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
No vehicles available	4,363
2 vehicle available	45,804
3 vehicles available	10,058
4 vehicles available	2,526
5 or more vehicles available	848

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Utility gas	1,028
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,946
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61,272
Coal or coke	149
Wood	2,884
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	256
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (York County)
Occupied housing units	74,563
Less Than $50,000	54,157
$50,000 to $99,999	12,329
$100,000 to $149,999	14,740
$150,000 to $199,999	6,711
$200,000 to $299,999	3,801
$300,000 to $499,999	1,197
$1,000,000 or more	177
Median (dollars)	122,600

GROSS RENT (York County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,406
Less than $200	1,154
$200 to $299	1,037
$300 to $499	4,639
$500 to $699	6,862
$700 to $999	3,921
$1,000 to $1,499	777
$1,500 or more	127