Biddeford city, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 22,438 ( 1,161 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.1 square miles
Population density: 745.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	20,485	91.30%	2.7%
Black:	287	1.28%	51.1%
Indian:	7	0.03%	93.1%
Asian:	400	1.78%	12.0%
2+ races:	610	2.72%	95.5%
Hispanic:	621	2.77%	76.4%

Total non-White:	1,953	8.70%	47.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	529	3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	632	3.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
21,277
19,956	93.79%
190	0.89%
102	0.48%
357	1.68%
312	1.47%
352	1.65%
1,321	6.21%

2000
20,942
20,138	96.16%
165	0.79%
75	0.36%
168	0.80%
128	0.61%
261	1.25%
804	3.84%

1990
20,710
20,464	98.81%
6	0.03%
43	0.21%
111	0.54%
n/a
86	0.42%
246	1.19%

1980
19,638
19,473	99.16%
0	0.00%
90	0.46%
31	0.16%
n/a
38	0.19%
165	0.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-182	-0.9
517	2.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-326	-1.6
558	2.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

991	5.0
81	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Biddeford city, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.8
3,391	15.1%
19,047	84.9%
3,833	17.1%

9,575
2.20

4,876	50.9%
3,421	70.2%
659	13.5%
4,699	49.1%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
3,985	18.7%
17,292	81.3%
3,258	15.3%

8,598
2.30

4,972	57.8%
3,474	69.9%
679	13.7%
3,626	42.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
4,643	22.2%
16,299	77.8%
3,259	15.6%

8,616
2.32

5,287	61.4%
3,889	73.6%
807	15.3%
3,329	38.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
4,776	23.1%
15,934	76.9%
3,197	15.4%

7,976
2.48

5,439	68.2%
4,276	78.6%
560	10.3%
2,537	31.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
5,401	27.5%
14,237	72.5%
2,843	14.5%

7,024
2.69

5,078	72.3%
4,164	82.0%
445	8.8%
1,946	27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Biddeford city, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	327	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	382	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	344	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	292	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	565	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	434	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	459	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	406	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	388	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	824	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,337	14.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,159	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	851	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	599	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	536	5.6%
$200,000 or more	672	7.0%

Median Household Income	63,261
Per Capita Income	36,617

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	599	6.3%
Public Assistance	185	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,421	14.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	11,481	75.0%
Unemployed	581	3.8%
In Armed Forces	40	0.3%

Total Labor Force	12,102	79.0%
Not in Labor Force	3,209	21.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4,456	3,838	53.7%
Non-Profit	525	1,076	32.8%
Self-Employed	646	274	70.2%

Local Government	431	459	48.4%
State Government	158	187	45.8%
Federal Government	262	205	56.1%

Total Private + Self	5,102	4,112	55.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,376	1,927	41.7%
Total	6,478	6,039	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,776	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,876	22.9%
Professional, Technical	2,385	19.0%
Service Occupations	2,631	21.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	51	0.4%
All others	2,873	22.9%

White Collar		56.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	2,022	16.1%
Retail trade	1,830	14.6%
Manufacturing	1,500	12.0%
Educational services	1,198	9.6%
Accommodation and food services	1,038	8.3%
Finance and insurance	754	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	729	5.8%
Construction	677	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	569	4.5%
Other services	501	4.0%
Public administration	456	3.6%
Information	376	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	329	2.6%
Wholesale trade	191	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	176	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	164	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	0.1%
Utilities	15	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	229	1.02%
Puerto Rican	207	0.92%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	10	0.04%

Total Central American	5	0.02%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	4	0.02%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	31	0.14%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	31	0.14%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	139	0.62%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	146	0.65%
Chinese	132	0.59%
Cambodian	38	0.17%
Thai	32	0.14%
Indian	31	0.14%
Taiwanese	13	0.06%
Korean	11	0.05%
Filipino	9	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	19,245	89.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1,411	6.6%
Spanish	336	1.6%
German, other Germanic	141	0.7%
Chinese	90	0.4%
Vietnamese	81	0.4%
Arabic	71	0.3%
Other Indo-European	50	0.2%
Other Asian	29	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French Canadian	3,549	15.8%
Irish	3,541	15.8%
French	3,005	13.4%
English	2,385	10.6%
German	1,723	7.7%
Italian	1,556	6.9%
American	1,083	4.8%
Polish	715	3.2%
Scottish	461	2.1%
Norwegian	427	1.9%
British	314	1.4%
Canadian	257	1.1%
European	203	0.9%
Portuguese	199	0.9%
Dutch	193	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	22,112	98.5%
Not a citizen	326	1.5%

Native	21,798	97.1%
Foreign-born	640	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
388	2.4%	684	4.3%	5,430	34.3%	5,125	32.3%	2,887	18.2%	1,335	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	388	2.4%
9-12 Years	684	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	5,430	34.3%
Some College	5,125	32.3%
Bach. Degree	2,887	18.2%
Grad Degree	1,335	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -24	D +1,541	D + 11.7%
D +1,517
2020 vs. 2012	R +658	R +254	R + 6.0%
D +404
2020 vs. 2008	R +802	R +620	R + 9.5%
D +182

2016 vs. 2008	R +826	R +2,161	R + 21.2%
D -1,335
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	7,022	63.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,705	33.5%	339	3.1%	11,066	-11	-13	1.35%
2016	56%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,505	55.2%	Donald Trump (R)	3,729	37.4%	731	7.3%	9,965	-7	-8	1.33%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,618	66.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,047	30.8%	237	2.4%	9,902	-10	-16	1.39%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	6,840	68.7%	John McCain (R)	2,903	29.1%	216	2.2%	9,959	-11	-16	1.36%
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	6,520	62.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,756	35.9%	176	1.7%	10,452	-9	-15	1.41%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,383	59.5%	George W. Bush (R)	3,126	34.6%	536	5.9%	9,045	-9	-13	1.39%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Biddeford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,022

63.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,705

33.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

181

1.6%

Other

158

1.4%

TOTAL

11,066

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

2016 President, Biddeford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,505

55.2%

Donald Trump (R)

3,729

37.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

471

4.7%

Other

260

2.6%

TOTAL

9,965

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Biddeford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,618

66.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,047

30.8%

Other

237

2.4%

TOTAL

9,902

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

2008 President, Biddeford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,840

68.7%

John McCain (R)

2,903

29.1%

Other

216

2.2%

TOTAL

9,959

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

2004 President, Biddeford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,756

35.9%

John Kerry (D)

6,520

62.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

111

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,452

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Biddeford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,126

34.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,383

59.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

415

4.6%

Other

121

1.3%

TOTAL

9,045

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Biddeford city, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Janet Mills* (D)	5,755	66.1%	Paul LePage (R)	2,761	31.7%	186 [+]	2.1%	8,702	-11	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 186 (2.1%);
2020	S2	61%	Sara Gideon (D)	5,722	51.4%	Susan Collins* (R)	4,520	40.6%	897 [+]	8.1%	11,139	-10	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 709 (6.4%); Max Linn (I) 188 (1.7%);
2018	S1	45%	Angus King* (I)	4,834	59.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	2,189	26.8%	1,144 [+]	14.0%	8,167	-8	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 1,130 (13.8%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%);
2018	G	45%	Janet Mills (D)	4,588	56.7%	Shawn Moody (R)	3,016	37.3%	489 [+]	6.0%	8,093	-6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 483 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Susan Collins* (R)	5,144	67.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	2,526	32.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	7,672	-1	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Michael Michaud (D)	3,598	46.6%	Paul LePage* (R)	3,375	43.7%	755 [+]	9.8%	7,728	-5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 755 (9.8%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	10,627
Median Value	$321,900

Occupied	9,575	90.1%
Vacant	1,052	9.9%

Owned	4,387	45.8%
Rented	5,188	54.2%
Median Rent	$1,102

Single-Family Units	4,474	42.1%
Detached	4,264	40.1%
Attached	210	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2,462	23.2%
Mobile Homes	139	1.3%

Biddeford city, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Biddeford city, ME

2022 Housing Data for Biddeford city, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Biddeford city, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Biddeford city, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Biddeford city, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Biddeford city, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Biddeford city, ME