Friendly, Maryland Population 2024

10,870

Friendly Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Friendly was:

  • Black or African American: 55.53%
  • Other race: 22.93%
  • Two or more races: 9.41%
  • White: 6.88%
  • Asian: 3.08%
  • Native American: 2.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,229.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.87% (886)
The current population of Friendly, Maryland is 10,870 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,984.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,48255.53%
Other race2,67722.93%
Two or more races1,0999.41%
White8036.88%
Asian3593.08%
Native American2532.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

White

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Friendly Population by Race

Friendly Population Pyramid 2024

Friendly Median Age

44.2

Total

41.2

Male

48

Female

Friendly Adults

There are 9,113 adults, (2,178 of whom are seniors) in Friendly.

Friendly Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Friendly Sex Ratio

Female5,68448.69%
Male5,98951.31%

Friendly Population by Age

Friendly Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6833.1690.39.7
Married1,7023.6592.87.2
Non Family1,0851.2286.113.9
Female5533.8784.615.4
Male3435.641000

3.66

Average Family Size

3.16

Average Household Size

90.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Friendly Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3924.61%
Associates Degree5756.77%
Bachelors Degree1,11313.1%
Graduate Degree1,23514.54%
High School Graduate2,36927.89%
Less Than 9th Grade4675.5%
Some College2,34427.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Friendly Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Friendly Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,2735,1051,687
Hispanic1,9061,281293
Other Race1,529983238
2+ Races66459589
White559508175
Asian291291141
Native American112970

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.45%.

Friendly Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,125$72,500$99,440
Graduate Degree$90,963$90,375$91,532
High School Graduate$39,798$38,933$43,070
Less Than 9th Grade$34,615$33,798$47,799
Overall$54,044$54,333$53,750
Some College$70,137$86,136$50,000

$54,044

Average Earnings

$54,333

Average Male

$53,750

Average Female

Friendly Earnings by Educational Attainment

Friendly Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Friendly Language

67.85% of Friendly residents speak only English, while 32.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.68% of the population.

Friendly Language

Friendly Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,4492563.97%
Native25324094.86%
Other2,317241.04%
Hispanic2,941240.82%
Multiple1,056181.7%
White679162.36%

4.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.23%

Male Poverty Rate

4.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Friendly

The race most likely to be in poverty in Friendly is Native, with 94.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Friendly is Hispanic, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.73%.

Friendly Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.24%
Less Than 9th Grade6.52%
Some College2.36%
Bachelors or Greater2%

Friendly Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.03%
Female Unemployed6.99%
Female Employed2.22%
Male Employed0.52%

Friendly Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Friendly Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$158,085$162,432
Households$136,485$144,506
Married Families$186,458$-999,999,999
Non Families$88,028$87,895

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Friendly Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Friendly Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Friendly Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Friendly Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Friendly Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

864

Number of Veterans

786

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam379
Second Gulf War247
First Gulf War212
Korea0
World War II0

Friendly Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74312
55 to 64179
75+165
35 to 54140
18 to 3468

Friendly Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black70312.44%
White12519.44%
Hispanic311.51%
2+ Races233.26%
Other Race130.8%

Friendly Veterans by Race

Friendly Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Friendly Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Friendly Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Friendly Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Friendly Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

13.37%

Born in Friendly

79.97%

Native Born

20.03%

Foreign Born

10.91%

Non Citizen

9.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.97% of Friendly residents were born in the United States, with 13.37% having been born in Maryland. 10.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Friendly Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,8701151.07%
202310,7551161.09%
202210,6394474.39%
202110,1922082.08%
20209,984-67-0.67%
201910,0512582.63%
20189,793-407-3.99%
201710,200450.44%
201610,1554474.6%
20159,708-173-1.75%
20149,881-80-0.8%
20139,9615545.89%
20129,407-320-3.29%
20119,7274775.16%
20109,25000%

Friendly Population by Year