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Biddeford, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Biddeford is 21,303, which is 1.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 4.21% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Biddeford population density is 360.57 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Biddeford is white, which represent 95.12% of the total population. The average Biddeford education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 21,303. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #36

Biddeford, ME	1.72%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #76

Biddeford, ME	360.57 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	20,263 (95.12%, #84)
Black:	53 (0.25%, #69)
Hispanic:	447 (2.10%, #26)
Asian:	556 (2.61%, #15)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	103 (0.48%, #34)
One Race, Other:	17 (0.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	311 (1.46%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	86 (15.47%, see rank)
Chinese:	63 (11.33%, see rank)
Filipino:	226 (40.65%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	27 (4.86%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	154 (27.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

19,151 (89.90%) out of the total population of 21,303 reported first ancestry.

	Biddeford, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	156	0.73%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	53	0.25%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	144	0.68%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	2,655	12.46%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	9,409	44.17%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	1,486	6.98%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	333	1.56%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.08%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	3,770	17.70%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	1,489	6.99%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	237	1.11%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	526	2.47%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	167	0.78%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	154	0.72%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	232	1.09%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	902	4.23%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3	0.01%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	241	1.13%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	27	0.13%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	60	0.28%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	1,163	5.46%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	29	0.14%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,229 (48.02%, see rank)

Females: 11,074 (51.98%, see rank)

Biddeford, ME	Male: 48.02% Female: 51.98%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Biddeford, ME	35.40 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Biddeford, ME	33.70 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Biddeford, ME	36.90 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Biddeford, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,306	6.13%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,222	5.74%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	980	4.60%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,723	8.09%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,056	9.65%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,257	15.29%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,338	10.97%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,698	12.66%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,562	12.03%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,483	6.96%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,178	5.53%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	500	2.35%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Biddeford, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,016, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,499, 10.69%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,142, 36.69%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,169, 29.74%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,278, 16.25%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	928, 6.62%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Biddeford, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	456	61.18%	38.82%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,868	90.79%, see rank	9.21%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	801	97.25%, see rank	2.75%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,013	48.78%, see rank	51.22%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	376	22.61%, see rank	77.39%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Biddeford, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	8,716, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	2,861, 32.82%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,855, 67.18%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,865, 55.82%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,539, 40.60%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,851, 44.18%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Biddeford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,795	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,415	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	3,391	40.30%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	3,760	44.68%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	267	3.17%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	997	11.85%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,380	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	3,439	36.66%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	3,793	40.44%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	881	9.39%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	1,267	13.51%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Biddeford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	20,257	95.09%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,341	67.32%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,789	27.17%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	127	0.60%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,046	4.91%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	601	2.82%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	445	2.09%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	114	0.54%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	462	2.17%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	26	0.12%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	269	1.26%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	175	0.82%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Biddeford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	6,775	77.73%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	235	2.70%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,558	17.88%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	118	1.35%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	30	0.34%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.