Friendship Heights Village, MD

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2022 Population

4,315

6.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

47.9

2.84% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.5%

27.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$113,063

5.88% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$488,300

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Friendship Heights Village, MD had a population of 4.32k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $113,063. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Friendship Heights Village, MD declined from 4,595 to 4,315, a −6.09% decrease and its median household income declined from $120,125 to $113,063, a −5.88% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Friendship Heights Village, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.12%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.99%).

None of the households in Friendship Heights Village, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.2% of the residents in Friendship Heights Village, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Friendship Heights Village, MD was $488,300, and the homeownership rate was 39.9%.

Most people in Friendship Heights Village, MD used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Friendship Heights Village, MD was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Friendship Heights Village, MD is home to a population of 4.32k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.2% of Friendship Heights Village, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2022, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Friendship Heights Village, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 588 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 285 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.2%

2022 Citizenship

89%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.2% of Friendship Heights Village, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Friendship Heights Village, MD was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friendship Heights Village, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 354
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
588 ± 262
White (Hispanic)
285 ± 192

11.2%

Hispanic Population

484 people

11.2% of the people in Friendship Heights Village, MD are hispanic (484 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Friendship Heights Village, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

28.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2022, 24.2% of Friendship Heights Village, MD residents (1.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Friendship Heights Village, MD was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 45
World War II
45 ± 52
Korea
31 ± 31

Friendship Heights Village, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Friendship Heights Village, MD employs 2.43k people. The largest industries in Friendship Heights Village, MD are Public Administration (536 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (431 people), and Finance & Insurance (278 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($177,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($138,906), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($138,844).

Employment

Occupations

2.43k

2022 Value

± 350

−2.96%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Friendship Heights Village, MD declined at a rate of −2.96%, from 2.5k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friendship Heights Village, MD, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (412 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (343 people), and Management Occupations (328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friendship Heights Village, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.43k

2022 Value

± 350

−2.96%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Friendship Heights Village, MD declined at a rate of −2.96%, from 2.5k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friendship Heights Village, MD, are Public Administration (536 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (431 people), and Finance & Insurance (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friendship Heights Village, MD, though some of these residents may live in Friendship Heights Village, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,640

Median earning men ± $38,521

$90,500

Median earning women ± $17,083

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Public Administration ($178,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($125,076), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,940), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,386).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Friendship Heights Village, MD was $488,300 in 2022, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $425,000 to $488,300, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Friendship Heights Village, MD is 39.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Friendship Heights Village, MD have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Friendship Heights Village, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$488,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$53,447

$1,076

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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 Friendship Heights Village, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.9%

Homeownership

2022

40.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 39.9% of the housing units in Friendship Heights Village, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7055.01
Census Tract 7056.02

The following map shows all of the places in Friendship Heights Village, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$113,063

Median Household Income

± $18,117

2.69k

Number of Households

± 376

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.69k households in Friendship Heights Village, MD declined from $113,063 from the previous year's value of $120,125.

The following chart displays the households in Friendship Heights Village, 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 Friendship Heights Village, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Public Transit (30.6%)
Worked At Home (29.1%)
Drove Alone (25.1%)

In 2022, 30.6% of workers in Friendship Heights Village, MD used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.1%) and those who drove alone to work (25.1%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friendship Heights Village, MD have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Friendship Heights Village, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Friendship Heights Village, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Friendship Heights Village, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friendship Heights Village, MD (497 out of 4.32k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Friendship Heights Village, MD is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.8% of the population of Friendship Heights Village, MD has health coverage, with 60.9% on employee plans, 2.15% on Medicaid, 22% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see 724 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (716 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 794 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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724 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, MD

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see an average of 724 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (716 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.26% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.2% were men and 62.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.24%

Uninsured

60.9%

Employer Coverage

2.15%

Medicaid

22%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Friendship Heights Village, MD grew by 64.9% from 1.36% to 2.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Friendship Heights Village, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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