Friendship Heights Village, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,002

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

7.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

21.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,384

8.33% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Friendship Heights Village, MD is home to a population of 4k people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.1% of Friendship Heights Village, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.35k people) in Friendship Heights Village, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 315 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of Friendship Heights Village, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
2.35k ± 402
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
422 ± 194
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
315 ± 164

18.2%

Hispanic Population

728 people

18.2% of the people in Friendship Heights Village, MD are hispanic (728 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Friendship Heights Village, 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

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

26.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Friendship Heights Village, MD residents (1.05k 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 Friendship Heights Village, MD was 26.7%, 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-)
84 ± 57
Vietnam
43 ± 49
Korea
10 ± 22

Friendship Heights Village, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Friendship Heights Village, MD.

Economy

The economy of Friendship Heights Village, MD employs 2.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friendship Heights Village, MD were Public Administration (440 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (347 people), and Educational Services (336 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($128,113), Transportation & Warehousing ($122,885), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,885).

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2024 Value

± 346

0.0884%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendship Heights Village, MD grew at a rate of 0.0884%, from 2.26k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friendship Heights Village, MD, are Management Occupations (408 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (285 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friendship Heights Village, 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

2.26k

2024 Value

± 346

0.0884%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendship Heights Village, MD grew at a rate of 0.0884%, from 2.26k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friendship Heights Village, MD, are Public Administration (440 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (347 people), and Educational Services (336 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

$110,063

Median earning men ± $20,139

$74,688

Median earning women ± $21,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($153,235), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,063), and Manufacturing ($104,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($127,783), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,364), and Public Administration ($119,273).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Friendship Heights Village, MD was $484,300 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $473,400 to $484,300, a 2.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Friendship Heights Village, MD is 38.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friendship Heights Village, MD have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Friendship Heights Village, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$484,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,752

$995

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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

38.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.6% of the housing units in Friendship Heights Village, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friendship Heights Village, 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.

$119,384

Median Household Income

± $12,113

2.58k

Number of Households

± 375

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Friendship Heights Village, MD grew to $119,384 from the previous year's value of $110,199.

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.

0.448

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

Worked At Home (32.1%)
Public Transit (27.5%)
Drove Alone (23.9%)

In 2024, 32.1% of workers in Friendship Heights Village, MD worked at home, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (27.5%) and those who drove alone to work (23.9%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friendship Heights Village, MD have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% 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

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friendship Heights Village, MD (406 out of 4k 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 Males 25 - 34 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

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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