Population 221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Friend
Household size in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Friend holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.66, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Friend is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Friend (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Friend
Renters in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Friend is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.8% of the housing in Friend, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Friend is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $906 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Friend runs $976 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Friend
Bachelor's degrees in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Friend have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Friend never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Friend
| Period | Friend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Friend has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Friend compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friend | 2.80 | 38.1 | 10.5% | 19.2% | 18.8% | 1970 | $976 | 13.7% | 81.7% | 2.9% |
| Yatesville | 3.27 | 30.2 | 8.2% | 24.9% | 21.1% | 1968 | $1,030 | 17.4% | 68.9% | 1.5% |
| Middlesex | 2.47 | 46.8 | 5.7% | 13.8% | 24.4% | 1974 | $1,264 | 20.0% | 87.7% | 3.2% |
| Voak | 3.71 | 25.3 | 3.8% | 35.5% | 13.8% | 1946 | $1,194 | 6.9% | 55.9% | 1.8% |
| Guyanoga | 2.74 | 38.4 | 5.8% | 12.4% | 40.3% | 1979 | $857 | 26.8% | 83.1% | 4.2% |
| Branchport | 2.52 | 43.8 | 4.2% | 12.0% | 42.9% | 1975 | $992 | 25.8% | 86.3% | 5.5% |
| Rushville | 2.52 | 43.3 | 10.2% | 22.4% | 15.9% | 1968 | $1,222 | 17.2% | 86.0% | 3.4% |
| Potter | 2.78 | 46.9 | 10.5% | 24.5% | 7.6% | 1952 | $918 | 18.1% | 76.8% | 0.9% |
| East Potter | 2.81 | 35.9 | 13.1% | 25.7% | 6.4% | 1957 | $1,296 | 10.8% | 78.5% | 3.7% |
| Benton Center | 2.61 | 49.5 | 10.0% | 23.1% | 6.9% | 1951 | $868 | 20.9% | 80.3% | 1.0% |
| Keuka Park | 2.50 | 26.2 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 45.1% | 1979 | $922 | 57.3% | 89.0% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Friend. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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