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Friendswood, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Friendswood is 37,001, which is 27.43% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Friendswood population density is 1,772.11 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Friendswood is white, which represent 88.57% of the total population. The average Friendswood education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 37,001. #86

Population Growth Since 2000, #392

Friendswood, TX	27.43%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #311

Friendswood, TX	1,772.11 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	32,773 (88.57%, #933)
Black:	1,114 (3.01%, #678)
Hispanic:	5,496 (14.85%, #1128)
Asian:	1,790 (4.84%, #97)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	96 (0.26%, #654)
One Race, Other:	390 (1.05%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	838 (2.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,993 (72.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	270 (4.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	203 (3.69%, see rank)
Central American:	227 (4.13%, see rank)
South American:	351 (6.39%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	686 (38.32%, see rank)
Chinese:	529 (29.55%, see rank)
Filipino:	81 (4.53%, see rank)
Japanese:	30 (1.68%, see rank)
Korean:	49 (2.74%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	205 (11.45%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	210 (11.73%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

31,416 (84.91%) out of the total population of 37,001 reported first ancestry.

	Friendswood, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	210	0.57%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	487	1.32%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	54	0.15%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	514	1.39%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	4,471	12.08%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	1,428	3.86%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	5,935	16.04%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	333	0.90%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	324	0.88%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	4,991	13.49%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,527	4.13%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	346	0.94%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	580	1.57%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	17	0.05%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	150	0.41%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	530	1.43%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	896	2.42%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	116	0.31%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	500	1.35%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	54	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	68	0.18%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	3,359	9.08%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	306	0.83%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,629 (50.35%, see rank)

Females: 18,372 (49.65%, see rank)

Friendswood, TX	Male: 50.35% Female: 49.65%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Friendswood, TX	40.90 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Friendswood, TX	39.50 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Friendswood, TX	42.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Friendswood, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,620	4.38%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,482	6.71%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,403	9.20%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,145	8.50%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,897	5.13%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,341	9.03%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,669	12.62%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,640	17.95%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,706	12.72%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,235	8.74%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,320	3.57%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	543	1.47%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Friendswood, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,454, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,180, 4.83%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,867, 15.81%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,594, 31.05%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,148, 33.32%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,665, 14.99%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.81, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Friendswood, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,123	61.71%	38.29%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,667	94.13%, see rank	5.87%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,778	94.60%, see rank	5.40%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,234	85.18%, see rank	14.82%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	416	89.90%, see rank	10.10%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Friendswood, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	13,032, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.82, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	2,678, 20.55%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,354, 79.45%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,952, 76.37%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,481, 65.08%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,080, 23.63%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Friendswood, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	29,496	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,610	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	3,828	26.20%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	8,946	61.23%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	399	2.73%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,437	9.84%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,886	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	2,892	19.43%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	9,127	61.31%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,137	7.64%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,730	11.62%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Friendswood, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	33,768	91.26%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,456	55.28%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,870	34.78%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	442	1.19%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,233	8.74%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,904	5.15%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,329	3.59%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	489	1.32%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,284	3.47%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	187	0.51%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	9	0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,133	3.06%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	131	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Friendswood, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	10,918	83.78%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,164	8.93%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	492	3.78%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	414	3.18%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	44	0.34%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.