Biddeford, ME

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2020 Population

21,502

0.186% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2020 Median Age

36.4

4.46% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

10%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$54,915

3.38% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$260,500

5.94% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

12,167

2.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Biddeford, ME had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $54,915. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Biddeford, ME grew from 21,462 to 21,502, a 0.186% increase and its median household income grew from $53,120 to $54,915, a 3.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Biddeford, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and White (Hispanic) (1.95%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Biddeford, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Biddeford, ME are University of New England (1,660 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Biddeford, ME was $260,500, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.

Most people in Biddeford, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Biddeford, ME was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Biddeford, ME is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.73% of Biddeford, ME residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2020, there were 29.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Biddeford, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 596 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2020 Citizenship

96.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.5% of Biddeford, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Biddeford, ME was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
19k ± 570
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 227
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 285

3.11%

Hispanic Population

669 people

3.11% of the people in Biddeford, ME are hispanic (669 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
9,473 ± 2,381 people
Philippines
2,837 ± 1,306 people
Germany
2,823 ± 1,303 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,473 Maine residents, followed by Philippines with 2,837 and Germany with 2,823.

Foreign-Born Population

4.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

5.82%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2020, 4.73% of Biddeford, ME residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Biddeford, ME was 5.82%, 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
373 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 77

Biddeford, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Biddeford, ME employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Biddeford, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,108 people), Retail Trade (1,895 people), and Educational Services (1,298 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($61,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,170), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,258).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,223. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2020 Value

± 876

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Biddeford, ME grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 11.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Biddeford, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,004 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,204 people), and Management Occupations (1,179 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k

2020 Value

± 876

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Biddeford, ME grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 11.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Biddeford, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,108 people), Retail Trade (1,895 people), and Educational Services (1,298 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

$36,211

Median earning men ± $4,787

$33,870

Median earning women ± $1,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,042), Public Administration ($62,375), and Manufacturing ($54,805).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($72,846), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,184).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Maine. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$5.2B
Gasoline
$3.72B
Fuel oils
$3.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $5.2B, followed by Gasoline ($3.72B) and Fuel oils ($3.13B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maine products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$51.4B

2020 Value in Maine

$92.1B

Projected 2050 Value in Maine

79% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maine trade was $51.4B. This is expected to increase 79% to $92.1B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maine trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maine to other states, or from other states to Maine.

Most Common Trade Partners

Massachusetts
$5.09B
New Hampshire
$4.73B
New York
$2.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Maine domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Massachusetts with $5.09B, followed by New Hampshire with $4.73B and New York and $2.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maine shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

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 Representatives 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

In 2020, universities in Biddeford, ME awarded 1,660 degrees. The student population of Biddeford, ME in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2,215 male students and 4,993 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Biddeford, ME are White (1,254 and 76.2%), followed by Unknown (145 and 8.81%), Black or African American (103 and 6.26%), and Asian (89 and 5.41%).

The largest universities in Biddeford, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of New England (1,660 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Biddeford, ME are Social Work (240 and 14.5%), Teacher Education (146 and 8.8%), and General Public Health (146 and 8.8%).

The median tuition cost in Biddeford, ME for private four year colleges is $37,390.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Biddeford, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 7,208 (30.7% men and 69.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 7,208 students enrolled in Biddeford, ME, 30.7% men and 69.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,030 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
236 degree-majors awarded
General Public Health
132 degree-majors awarded
Teacher Education
73 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Biddeford, ME was Social Work with 236 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of New England

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,660 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New England with 1,660 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 432 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Biddeford, ME, which is 0.352 times less than the 1,228 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,254 degrees mean that there were 8.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 145 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 ($37,390) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,360) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.38% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.412% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (348k), Some college (231k), and Bachelors Degree (211k).

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

The median property value in Biddeford, ME was $260,500 in 2020, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $245,900 to $260,500, a 5.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Biddeford, ME is 47.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Biddeford, ME have an average commute time of 23.5 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.

Median household income in Biddeford, ME is $54,915. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Biddeford, ME was Census Tract 253 with a value of $89,290, followed by Census Tract 251 and Census Tract 254, with respective values of $80,913 and $66,563.

Housing

Property

$260,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$12,561

$4,512

Median Property Taxes

±$398

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

47.8%

Homeownership

2020

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 47.8% of the housing units in Biddeford, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

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 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Biddeford, ME was Census Tract 253 with a value of $89,290, followed by Census Tract 251 and Census Tract 254, with respective values of $80,913 and $66,563.

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.

$54,915

Median Household Income

± $3,501

9.43k

Number of Households

± 769

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.43k households in Biddeford, ME grew to $54,915 from the previous year's value of $53,120.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.434

2020 Wage GINI in Maine

0.439

2019 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2020, the income inequality in Maine was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.2% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (8.83%)
Walked (6.02%)

In 2020, 77.3% of workers in Biddeford, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.83%) and those who walked to work (6.02%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Biddeford, ME have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% 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

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Biddeford, ME (2.05k out of 20.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 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 Hispanic.

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

94.6% of the population of Biddeford, ME has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.776% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Maine was $9,531 in 2014. This is a 4.36% increase from the previous year ($9,133).

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see 1339 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.29% increase from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2056 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 241 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Maine. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Maine, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for York County, ME.

1,339 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, ME

Primary care physicians in York County, ME see an average of 1,339 patients per year. This represents a 2.29% increase from the previous year (1,309 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maine across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.41%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.776%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Biddeford, ME declined by 39.1% from 8.87% to 5.41%.

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.