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Friendswood, Texas

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StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Total Population41,03030,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$126,508$78,476$80,734
Median Age41.335.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.7%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$420,100$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,688$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate3.6%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate77.2%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.626.726.4
Worked from Home18.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households62.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Friendswood, Texas

Age in Friendswood, Texas

StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Median Age41.335.638.9
Under 18 %25.9%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.1%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.3%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Friendswood, Texas

StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Households14,94810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households73.9%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.4%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.2%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.4%26.2%28.7%
Never Married23.9%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Friendswood, Texas

StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,141$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More27.5%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.1%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households4.8%11.4%n/a

Housing in Friendswood, Texas

StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Housing Units15,55312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.7%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.8%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,338$4,232n/a

Education in Friendswood, Texas

StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Less than High School4.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate15.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.2%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Friendswood, Texas

StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.1%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.5%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Friendswood, Texas

StatisticFriendswoodTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.4%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.3%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Friendswood

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.