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Most Expensive Biddeford Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Fortunes Rocks / Bidde... |
| 2 | Tea Kettle Corner / Ta... |
| 3 | Elm St / Alfred Rd |
| 4 | City Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Biddeford NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Tea Kettle Corner / Tattle Corner, Fortunes Rocks / Biddeford Pool, Elm St / Alfred Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Biddeford, ME Buxton, Cape Elizabeth, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Lyman & Dayton Area, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Scarborough, Wells & Ogunquit Area
POPULATION
20,942
| BIDDEFORD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 20,942 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 9,631 |
| BIDDEFORD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 43.57% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 46.10% |
| % VACANT | 10.33% |
| TYPE OF BIDDEFORD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 45.14% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.52% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 31.44% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 19.89% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.94% |
| OTHER | 0.07% |
| SIZE OF BIDDEFORD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.46% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 16.02% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 31.89% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 37.50% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.47% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.66% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.40% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 27.13% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 29.62% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 39.85% |
| BIDDEFORD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $246,710 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $891 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$108,000 | 1.85% |
| $108,001-$215,000 | 32.10% |
| $215,001-$430,000 | 55.58% |
| $430,001-$645,000 | 6.15% |
| $645,001-$861,000 | 1.60% |
| $861,001-$1,077,000 | 1.67% |
| $1,077,001-$1,614,000 | 0.88% |
| $1,614,001-$2,152,000 | 0.17% |
| > $2,152,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Biddeford | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.28% |
| 5 TO 17 | 15.89% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.24% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.50% |
| 35 TO 54 | 27.88% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.65% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 15.56% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 77.99% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 16.69% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $34,976 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $18,214 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 13.84% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (20.98%), Healthcare (14.38%), Retail (12.19%), Education (8.10%), Construction (7.46%), Accomodation (6.66%), Finance (5.66%), Other (4.44%), Wholesale (3.68%), Public Service (3.48%), Transportation (3.31%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.49%), Information Technology (2.39%), Administration (2.20%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 7.51% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 96.87% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.79% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.36% |
| ASIAN | 0.80% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.48% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.70% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.25% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | French Canadian (25.04%), French (17.39%), Unclassified (16.14%), English (8.51%), Irish (8.20%), United States or American (6.55%), Other Groups (3.62%), German (2.98%), Italian (2.53%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 4.21% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (68.81%) , French (21.41%) |
Biddeford is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 20,942 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Biddeford is the 9th largest community in Maine. Biddeford has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Biddeford is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Biddeford is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Biddeford who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.90%), sales jobs (8.91%), and food service (6.29%).
One of the nice things about Biddeford is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
For the size of the city, public transportation in Biddeford is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Biddeford, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The education level of Biddeford citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.69% of adults in Biddeford have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Biddeford in 2000 was $18,214, which is upper middle income relative to Maine, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,856 for a family of four.
The people who call Biddeford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Biddeford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Biddeford include French Canadian, French, English, Irish, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Biddeford is English. Some people also speak French.
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