Moving to Biddeford, Maine

About Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford

Biddeford ( BID-ə-fərd) is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. The twin cities of Saco and Biddeford include the resort communities of Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks. The town is the site of the University of New England and the annual La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival. First visited by Europeans in 1616, it is the site of one of the earliest European settlements in the United States. It is home to Saint Joseph's Church, the tallest building in Maine.

Biddeford is a principal population center of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan statistical area.

Gender
Gender Biddeford Maine Country
Female 51.6% 51% 50.8%
Male 48.4% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Biddeford Maine Country
Less than $10,000 2.9% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.5% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.8% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.5% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.3% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.3% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.1% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.6% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.1% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Biddeford Maine Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 31% 27.0%
Other College 21% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Biddeford Maine Country
White 88.6% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 2.4% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 2.8% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.1% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity