Population 445 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Friend
Household size in Friend
| Period | Friend | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Friend sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Oregon as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Friend are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Friend (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Oregon as a whole (10.4%).
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Friend own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 58.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Friend than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Friend leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,213 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$596 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Friend costs $1,213 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.8% 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Friend have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Friend is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Friend than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.67 | 41.2 | 12.0% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1974 | $1,213 | 24.8% | 91.5% | 6.1% |
| Dufur | 2.65 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 25.6% | 9.9% | 1974 | $1,199 | 26.8% | 93.6% | 6.3% |
| Pine Grove | 2.21 | 56.0 | 4.5% | 21.6% | 39.5% | 1985 | $1,453 | 21.9% | 81.5% | 1.0% |
| Tygh Valley | 2.17 | 57.6 | 4.5% | 17.8% | 42.0% | 1987 | $1,337 | 16.4% | 82.2% | 1.6% |
| Wamic | 2.21 | 57.9 | 4.8% | 15.9% | 41.6% | 1988 | $1,353 | 15.3% | 82.1% | 1.5% |
| The Dalles | 2.39 | 41.8 | 8.6% | 35.7% | 8.2% | 1966 | $1,115 | 21.9% | 85.6% | 8.8% |
| Chenoweth | 2.05 | 54.6 | 2.8% | 22.8% | 10.8% | 1985 | $964 | 21.7% | 94.3% | 17.5% |
| Dallesport | 2.34 | 40.8 | 8.8% | 23.1% | 0.7% | 1990 | $1,382 | 24.8% | 86.1% | 0.0% |
| Mount Hood | 2.69 | 44.1 | 15.1% | 3.7% | 21.6% | 1979 | $1,292 | 47.9% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Mount Hood-Parkdale | 2.70 | 43.5 | 9.1% | 26.3% | 18.7% | 1981 | $1,321 | 34.4% | 81.3% | 0.5% |
| Maupin | 2.06 | 48.3 | 4.5% | 35.5% | 35.6% | 1978 | $1,125 | 30.5% | 87.5% | 4.7% |
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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