Biddeford

Population: 22,463
Median household income: $69,794
Median home value: $349,300

Biddeford is a community in York County, Maine, home to 22,463 residents. Its median household income of $69,794 runs below the York County figure of $82,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Biddeford's population grew 4.7% from 21,462 to 22,463, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $245,900 to $349,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population. 68.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,463
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,794
Median home value: $349,300
Median gross rent: $1,187
Housing units: 10,279
Homeownership rate: 48.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,46222,463

Median household income

$53,120$69,794

Median home value

$245,900$349,300

Median gross rent

$929$1,187

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,462	$53,120	$245,900	$929
2020	21,502	$54,915	$260,500	$980
2021	22,331	$58,142	$278,300	$1,061
2022	22,438	$63,261	$321,900	$1,102
2023	22,463	$69,794	$349,300	$1,187

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	874	3.9%
5 to 17	2,716	12.1%
18 to 24	3,225	14.4%
25 to 34	4,290	19.1%
35 to 44	2,490	11.1%
45 to 54	2,530	11.3%
55 to 64	2,403	10.7%
65 to 74	2,137	9.5%
75 and over	1,798	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,729	92.3%
Black or African American	214	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	365	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.2%
Two or more races	543	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	568	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	866	5.5%
High school graduate	5,141	32.9%
Some college or associate's	4,882	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,157	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,602	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,630	68.2%
Carpooled	1,320	10.4%
Public transit	97	0.8%
Walked	945	7.5%
Bicycle	55	0.4%
Worked from home	1,552	12.3%
Other means	48	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,211	38.0%
15 to 29 min	3,115	28.1%
30 to 44 min	2,610	23.5%
45 to 59 min	759	6.8%
60+ min	400	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.3% (3,211 of 21,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,879	53.1%
Nonfamily households	4,311	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,190	89.4%
Vacant	1,089	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,483	48.8%
Renter-occupied	4,707	51.2%

1-unit, detached42.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units34.0%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,355	42.4%
1-unit, attached	157	1.5%
2 to 4 units	3,493	34.0%
5 to 19 units	1,389	13.5%
20 or more units	749	7.3%
Mobile home & other	136	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2304860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 43.4387, -70.3929