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Biddeford, ME Profile


Biddeford, ME, population 21,383, is located in Maine's York county, about 61.0 miles from Manchester and 73.7 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Biddeford's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Biddeford has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Biddeford's population has declined by about 2%.

Biddeford's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Biddeford tend to be much higher than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,942N/A
200121,4352.35%
200221,8662.01%
200321,9610.43%
200422,0240.29%
200521,911-0.51%
200621,718-0.88%
200721,548-0.78%
200821,448-0.46%
200921,383-0.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,976
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001241
2002259
2003288
2004238
2005210
2006240
2007349
2008305
2009265
2010307
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 051432
2002 1161424
2003 0181728
2004 011932
2005 019918
2006 0191420
2007 0282128
2008 0202818
2009 2112024
2010 0171831

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,175
20023,367
20034,009
20043,671
20053,943
20063,973
20074,756
20084,847
20094,795
20104,784
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 111 533 27
2002 123 573 20
2003 110 734 33
2004 105 671 27
2005 95 744 25
2006 152 696 29
2007 160 845 45
2008 180 847 23
2009 156 856 18
2010 157 850 22

Location

Elevation80 feet above sea level
Land Area30 Square Miles
Water Area4.5 Square Miles



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