Everything You Need to Know About the City of Biddeford Maine

In 2017, Biddeford, ME had a population of 21.4k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $49,812. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Biddeford, ME grew from 21,341 to 21,413, a 0.337% increase and its median household income grew from $47,265 to $49,812, a 5.39% increase.

The number of inhabitants in Biddeford, Maine is 89.1% White Alone, 3.78% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.8% Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Biddeford, I speak a non-English language, and 96.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Biddeford, ME are the University of New England (1,872 degrees awarded in 2017).

The number of inhabitants in Biddeford, ME is 89.1% White Alone, 3.78% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.8% Asian Alone. Most people in Biddeford, ME commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Biddeford, ME is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Biddeford

In 2017, universities in Biddeford, ME awarded 1,872 degrees. The student population of Biddeford, ME is skewed towards women, with 2,252 male students and 6,029 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Biddeford, ME are White (1,317 and 70.8%), followed by Unknown (232 and 12.5%), Black or African American (144 and 7.74%), and Asian (104 and 5.59%).

The largest universities in Biddeford, ME by the number of degrees awarded are the University of New England (1,872 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Biddeford, ME are Social Work (328 and 17.5%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (179 and 9.56%), and General Public Health (176 and 9.4%).

The median tuition costs in Biddeford, ME are $35,240 for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Biddeford

The economy of Biddeford, ME employs 11.6k people and Biddeford has an unemployment rate of 2.9%. Biddeford has seen the job market increase by 1.2% in the course of the most recent year. Future job development throughout the following ten years is anticipated to be 39.2%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%. The largest industries in Biddeford, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,865 people), Retail Trade (1,558 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,493 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,125), Finance & Insurance ($55,395), and Public Administration ($51,324).

Households in Biddeford, ME have a median annual income of $49,812, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $47,265 in 2016, which represents a 5.39% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Biddeford

– The Sales Tax Rate for Biddeford is 5.5%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Biddeford is 7.2%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Biddeford

– The average income of a Biddeford inhabitant is $24,238 every year. 

– The Median household income of a Biddeford inhabitant is $45,729 every year.