Friendship, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

692

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.3%

8.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,153

8.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Friendship, TN is home to a population of 692 people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.07% of Friendship, TN residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (442 people) in Friendship, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Other (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Friendship, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Friendship, TN was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friendship, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
442 ± 135
Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 45

16.2%

Hispanic Population

112 people

16.2% of the people in Friendship, TN are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Friendship, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

6.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

4.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 6.07% of Friendship, TN residents (42 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, TN was 4.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Friendship, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Friendship, TN.

Economy

The economy of Friendship, TN employs 294 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friendship, TN were Manufacturing (62 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($47,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($44,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,750).

Employment

Occupations

294

2024 Value

± 100

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendship, TN grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 289 employees to 294 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friendship, TN, are Production Occupations (45 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friendship, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

294

2024 Value

± 100

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendship, TN grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 289 employees to 294 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friendship, TN, are Manufacturing (62 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friendship, TN, though some of these residents may live in Friendship, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,313

Median earning men ± $13,139

$21,167

Median earning women ± $13,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,667), and Manufacturing ($36,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,125), and Public Administration ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Friendship, TN was $108,000 in 2024, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,400 to $108,000, a 2.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Friendship, TN is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friendship, TN have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friendship, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,136

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Friendship, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friendship, TN 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.

$32,153

Median Household Income

± $14,503

279

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 279 households in Friendship, TN declined from $32,153 from the previous year's value of $35,000.

The following chart displays the households in Friendship, TN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friendship, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Other (7.51%)
Worked At Home (6.14%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Friendship, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.51%) and those who worked at home (6.14%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friendship, TN have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Friendship, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friendship, TN (292 out of 690 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Friendship, TN is White, followed by Other 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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