Biddeford,
Maine
Biddeford is a city located in
York
County, Maine. As of the
2000
census, the city had a total population of 20,942.
Geography
\nBiddeford
is located at 43°28'27" North, 70°26'46" West (43.474111, -70.446157)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 89.5
km²
(34.5
mi²).
77.7 km² (30.0 mi²) of it is land and 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²) of
it is water. The total area is 13.12% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census of
2000,
there are 20,942 people, 8,636 households, and 5,259 families residing in the
city. The
population
density is 269.4/km² (697.8/mi²). There are 9,631 housing units
at an average density of 123.9/km² (320.9/mi²). The racial makeup of
the city is 96.65% White, 0.64%
African
American, 0.40%
Native
American, 0.99%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 0.65%
of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino of any race. There
are 8,636 households out of which 28.4% have children under the age of 18 living
with them, 44.4% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 39.1% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are
made up of individuals and 11.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of
age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is
2.88. In the city the population is spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18,
11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are
65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there
are 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.4 males. The
median income for a household in the city is $34,976, and the median income for
a family is $44,109. Males have a median income of $32,008 versus $24,715 for
females. The per capita income for the city is $18,214. 13.8% of the population
and 8.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living
in poverty, 19.8% are under the age of 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older.
