Biddeford, ME Profile

Biddeford, ME, population 22,072, 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 this decade the population of Biddeford has grown by about 5%.

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
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.20
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,942	N/A
2001	21,446	2.41%
2002	21,906	2.14%
2003	22,092	0.85%
2004	22,169	0.35%
2005	22,072	-0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,976

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	241
2002	259
2003	288
2004	238
2005	210
2006	240

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	16	18	11	19	19
Robbery	14	14	17	9	9	14
Aggravated Assault	32	24	28	32	18	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,175
2002	3,367
2003	4,009
2004	3,671
2005	3,943
2006	3,973

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	111	123	110	105	95	152
Larceny, Theft	533	573	734	671	744	696
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	20	33	27	25	29
Arson	22	8	10	8	11	7

Location

Elevation	80 feet above sea level
Land Area	30 Square Miles
Water Area	4.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities