Biddeford, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Biddeford	Maine	National
Income per capita	$47,295	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$82,967	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,591	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,827	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,389	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,748	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Biddeford is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Biddeford is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Biddeford is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Biddeford is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,305 $82,967 $165,934

City

$50,161 $75,250 $150,500

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Biddeford median earnings by income bracket

Biddeford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gorham, ME	7,536	$122,248	50.3%
Kennebunkport, ME	1,225	$121,798	49.8%
Kennebunk, ME	5,932	$121,694	49.6%
Lake Arrowhead, ME	2,809	$108,921	33.9%
West Kennebunk, ME	1,190	$107,910	32.7%
Biddeford, ME	22,077	$82,967	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bonney Lake, WA	22,079	$151,942	86.8%
Huntsville, ON	22,073	n/a
Bear, DE	22,065	$116,208	42.9%
Portsmouth, NH	22,060	$115,727	42.3%
Pickerington, OH	22,095	$149,269	83.5%
Biddeford, ME	22,077	$82,967	2.0%

Source: The Biddeford, ME employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.