Friona, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,102

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

1.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.89%

1.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,801

8.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$125,500

34.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Friona, TX is home to a population of 4.1k people, from which 82% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25% of Friona, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Friona, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 964 White (Non-Hispanic) and 793 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82%

2024 Citizenship

83.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82% of Friona, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Friona, TX was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friona, TX

White (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 485
White (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
793 ± 319

73.1%

Hispanic Population

3k people

73.1% of the people in Friona, TX are hispanic (3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Friona, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

933 people

As of 2024, 25% of Friona, TX residents (1.03k 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 Friona, TX was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 42
Vietnam
8 ± 24

Friona, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Friona, TX.

Economy

The economy of Friona, TX employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friona, TX were Manufacturing (328 people), Construction (205 people), and Retail Trade (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($122,736), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($115,366), and Educational Services ($60,759).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 316

−11%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friona, TX declined at a rate of −11%, from 2.04k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friona, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (182 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (180 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friona, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 316

−11%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friona, TX declined at a rate of −11%, from 2.04k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friona, TX, are Manufacturing (328 people), Construction (205 people), and Retail Trade (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friona, TX, though some of these residents may live in Friona, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,187

Median earning men ± $13,645

$44,471

Median earning women ± $7,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), Public Administration ($98,889), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,178), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,540), and Retail Trade ($41,793).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Friona, TX was $125,500 in 2024, which is 0.377 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $125,500, a 34.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Friona, TX is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friona, TX have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friona, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,421

$1,154

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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 Friona, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Friona, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friona, TX 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.

$66,801

Median Household Income

± $4,627

1.44k

Number of Households

± 287

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Friona, TX declined from $66,801 from the previous year's value of $72,882.

The following chart displays the households in Friona, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friona, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Friona, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friona, TX have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.888% of the workforce in Friona, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friona, TX (359 out of 4.04k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Friona, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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