Friendly, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

11,119

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

7.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.99%

39.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,670

6.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Friendly, MD is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Friendly, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.65k people) in Friendly, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Other (Hispanic) and 848 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Friendly, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Friendly, MD was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Friendly, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friendly, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.65k ± 704
Other (Hispanic)
1.59k ± 774
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
848 ± 409

24.6%

Hispanic Population

2.74k people

24.6% of the people in Friendly, MD are hispanic (2.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Friendly, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Friendly, MD residents (1.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Friendly, MD was 20%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Friendly, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
296 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
286 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
197 ± 122

Friendly, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Friendly, MD.

Economy

The economy of Friendly, MD employs 5.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friendly, MD were Public Administration (940 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (649 people), and Educational Services (502 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,250), Information ($102,244), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,023).

Employment

Occupations

5.34k

2024 Value

± 637

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendly, MD declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 5.84k employees to 5.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friendly, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (656 people), Management Occupations (638 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friendly, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.34k

2024 Value

± 637

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendly, MD declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 5.84k employees to 5.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friendly, MD, are Public Administration (940 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (649 people), and Educational Services (502 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friendly, MD, though some of these residents may live in Friendly, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,576

Median earning men ± $19,355

$61,554

Median earning women ± $10,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($101,643), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,644), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($121,000), Public Administration ($109,318), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Friendly, MD was $437,800 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $407,800 to $437,800, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Friendly, MD is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friendly, MD have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friendly, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$437,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,994

$3,323

Median Property Taxes

±$412

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Friendly, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Friendly, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Friendly, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friendly, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$127,670

Median Household Income

± $30,402

3.73k

Number of Households

± 509

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.73k households in Friendly, MD declined from $127,670 from the previous year's value of $136,485.

The following chart displays the households in Friendly, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friendly, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.5%)
Worked At Home (28.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 51.5% of workers in Friendly, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friendly, MD have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Friendly, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Friendly, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Friendly, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Friendly, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friendly, MD (321 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Friendly, MD is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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