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Friendswood city, TX


Galveston County, TX
Harris County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 40,888   ( 5,083 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.5 square miles
Population density: 984.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,922 70.73% 4.3%
Black:1,7264.22% 45.8%
Indian:70.02% 92.6%
Asian:1,9714.82% 13.5%
2+ races:1,2202.98% 132.8%
Hispanic:6,85816.77% 53.4%
Total non-White:11,96629.27% 48.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,189 4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,894 13.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,805
27,73377.46%
1,1843.31%
950.27%
1,7374.85%
5241.46%
4,47012.48%
8,07222.54%

2000
28,734
24,16884.11%
7052.45%
1090.38%
6622.30%
4891.70%
2,5548.89%
4,56615.89%

1990
22,851
20,46589.56%
5042.21%
540.24%
3301.44%
n/a
1,4986.56%
2,38610.44%

1980
10,719
10,15494.73%
600.56%
510.48%
1040.97%
n/a
3453.22%
5655.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,565 12.4
3,506 12.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,703 16.2
2,180 9.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,311 96.2
1,821 17.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Friendswood city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.5
11,010 26.9%
29,878 73.1%
6,060 14.8%
14,201
2.86
11,069 77.9%
9,295 84.0%
818 7.4%
3,132 22.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
9,847 27.5%
25,958 72.5%
4,198 11.7%
12,726
2.80
9,987 78.5%
8,298 83.1%
710 7.1%
2,739 21.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
8,499 29.6%
20,235 70.4%
2,467 8.6%
10,030
2.84
8,026 80.0%
6,855 85.4%
619 7.7%
2,004 20.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
6,852 30.0%
15,999 70.0%
1,305 5.7%
7,633
2.98
6,329 82.9%
5,605 88.6%
386 6.1%
1,304 17.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
3,751 35.0%
6,968 65.0%
407 3.8%
3,239
3.27
2,923 90.2%
2,677 91.6%
107 3.7%
316 9.8%

2022 Housing Data for Friendswood city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,896 
Median Value$357,595 
Occupied14,20195.3%
Vacant6954.7%
Owned10,91376.8%
Rented3,28823.2%
Median Rent$1,634 
Single-Family Units12,95286.9%
    Detached12,60284.6%
    Attached3502.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,54310.4%
Mobile Homes1310.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Friendswood city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002391.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991901.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993572.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991190.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993382.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993692.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993702.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992221.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992671.9%
$50,000 to $59,9996574.6%
$60,000 to $74,9999096.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,77312.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,59511.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2158.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,96413.8%
$200,000 or more3,61725.5%
Median Household Income128,862 
Per Capita Income53,443 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5393.8%
Public Assistance2161.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8135.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,95173.1%
Unemployed7433.6%
In Armed Forces220.1%
Total Labor Force15,71676.8%
Not in Labor Force4,75023.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,2895,42057.4%
Non-Profit69271749.1%
Self-Employed1,51978665.9%
Local Government7491,34235.8%
State Government18044928.6%
Federal Government26411669.5%
Total Private + Self8,8086,20658.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8852,62441.8%
Total10,6938,83054.8%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,24221.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,66718.8%
Professional, Technical6,62533.9%
Service Occupations1,8459.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing410.2%
All others3,14816.1%
White Collar 74.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,72644.3%
Educational services2,55741.6%
Health care and social assistance2,43839.6%
Retail trade1,89430.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,86630.3%
Construction1,32321.5%
Accommodation and food services1,17119.0%
Public administration86114.0%
Finance and insurance73011.9%
Other services70811.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing61610.0%
Transportation and warehousing5999.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5418.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3796.2%
Wholesale trade3435.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2634.3%
Information2494.0%
Utilities1562.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting741.2%
Management330.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Friendswood city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,37913.16%
Puerto Rican1650.40%
Cuban410.10%
Dominican710.17%
Total Central American4871.19%
Costa Rican40.01%
Guatemalan290.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian740.18%
Salvadoran3800.93%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3330.81%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1650.40%
Ecuadorian410.10%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian170.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1100.27%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3820.93%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5711.40%
Chinese4411.08%
Vietnamese3790.93%
Korean1460.36%
Filipino580.14%
Japanese430.11%
Indonesian140.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,28887.1%
Spanish2,7287.1%
Other Asian4531.2%
Other Indo-European4341.1%
Chinese3991.0%
Vietnamese3741.0%
Arabic2270.6%
Korean1300.3%
Other690.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,17915.1%
English5,51113.5%
Irish4,57911.2%
Italian2,2085.4%
European2,0735.1%
American1,9854.9%
French1,2343.0%
Norwegian8152.0%
Scottish8012.0%
Czech7381.8%
Polish6311.5%
Iranian5101.2%
Swedish4211.0%
Dutch3880.9%
Scotch-Irish3460.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,42096.4%
Not a citizen1,4683.6%
Native37,60392.0%
Foreign-born3,2858.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Friendswood city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
671 2.6%513 2.0%4,234 16.1%8,062 30.7%8,129 31.0%4,623 17.6%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 671 2.6%
9-12 Years 513 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,234 16.1%
Some College 8,062 30.7%
Bach. Degree 8,129 31.0%
Grad Degree 4,623 17.6%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Friendswood city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,942 R +511 D + 8.5%
D +2,431
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Donald Trump* (R) 16,624 68.3% Joe Biden (D) 7,302 30.0% 426 1.7% 24,352 16 21 0.22%
2016 69% Donald Trump (R) 13,682 68.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,871 24.5% 1,365 6.9% 19,918 17 23 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Friendswood city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,302 30.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 16,624 68.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 322 1.3%
Other 104 0.4%
TOTAL 24,352
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 21


2016 President, Friendswood city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,871 24.5%
Donald Trump (R) 13,682 68.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 864 4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 129 0.6%
Other 372 1.9%
TOTAL 19,918
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Friendswood city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 78% John Cornyn* (R) 16,975 70.4% Mary Hegar (D) 6,578 27.3% 563 [+] 2.3% 24,116 17 0.22%
2018 S1 61% Ted Cruz* (R) 12,791 69.9% Beto O'Rourke (D) 5,380 29.4% 129 [+] 0.7% 18,300 19 0.22%
2018 G 61% Greg Abbott* (R) 13,592 74.4% Lupe Valdez (D) 4,393 24.0% 294 [+] 1.6% 18,279 19 0.22%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote