Editing Biddeford, Maine (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1790 = 1018
| 1800 = 1296
| 1810 = 1563
| 1820 = 1738
| 1830 = 1995
| 1840 = 2574
| 1850 = 6095
| 1860 = 9349
| 1870 = 10282
| 1880 = 12651
| 1890 = 14443
| 1900 = 16145
| 1910 = 17079
| 1920 = 18008
| 1930 = 17633
| 1940 = 19790
| 1950 = 20836
| 1960 = 19255
| 1970 = 19983
| 1980 = 19638
| 1990 = 20710
| 2000 = 20942
| 2010 = 21277
| 2020 = 22552
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 22450
| footnote = sources<ref>[http://www.library.umaine.edu/census/default.htm library.umaine.edu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220223715/http://www.library.umaine.edu/census/default.htm|date=2008-12-20 }}, retrieved October, 2008.</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-23}}</ref> there were 21,277 people, 8,598 households and 4,972 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|707.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 10,064 housing units at an average density of {{convert|334.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 8,598 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 15.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 20,942 people, 8,636 households and 5,259 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|697.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,631 housing units at an average density of {{convert|320.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.65 percent [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.64 percent [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40 percent [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.99 percent [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03 percent [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.18 percent from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.12 percent from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.65 percent of the population.

There were 7,636 households, of which 28.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4 percent were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1 percent were non-families. 29.7 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.

22.1 percent of the population were under the age of 18, 11.1 percent from 18 to 24, 29.5 percent from 25 to 44, 21.8 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.5 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The [[median household income]] was $37,164 and the median family income was $44,109. Males had a median income of $32,008 versus $24,715 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,214. About 8.6 percent of families and 13.8 percent of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.8 percent of those under age 18 and 10.3 percent of those age 65 or over.