Population 4,443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Friendly Acres
Household size in Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.53 | 2.63 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.50 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.42 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.74 | 2.78 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.15 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Friendly Acres is a place of big households: 3.74 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.53, 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 Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 38.7 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 39.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, Friendly Acres is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Friendly Acres than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in Redwood City overall (8.3%).
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 Friendly Acres
Renters in Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0% | 43.6% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.6% | 44.6% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.1% | 46.9% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 48.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Friendly Acres than nationally: 45.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Redwood City. More than a quarter of owners (27.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Friendly Acres than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Redwood City.
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 Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1965 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1966 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1969 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1970 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Friendly Acres is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Redwood City as a whole looks much the same.
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 Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,233 | $1,552 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,431 | $1,642 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,097 | $2,576 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,217 | $3,033 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$984 | +$1,480 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Friendly Acres pays $2,217 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Redwood City overall ($3,033). The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Friendly Acres
Bachelor's degrees in Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 40.6% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 42.5% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 51.4% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 55.4% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +14.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Friendly Acres have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, 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 Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 85.4% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 85.5% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.4% | 87.7% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.2% | 87.4% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Friendly Acres never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.2% 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 Friendly Acres
| Period | Friendly Acres | Redwood City | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Friendly Acres is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Redwood City overall (4.3%). 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).
Friendly Acres compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly Acres | 3.74 | 33.4 | 9.9% | 45.5% | 6.3% | 1968 | $2,217 | 20.8% | 70.2% | 5.5% |
| Fair Oaks | 4.16 | 33.4 | 13.5% | 54.5% | 5.5% | 1959 | $2,486 | 29.8% | 74.3% | 8.1% |
| Redwood Village | 3.28 | 38.8 | 17.5% | 61.0% | 9.7% | 1965 | $2,403 | 22.3% | 71.4% | 2.3% |
| Staumbaugh Heller | 2.98 | 33.1 | 12.7% | 84.9% | 5.1% | 1968 | $2,490 | 30.1% | 65.0% | 2.2% |
| West Atherton | 2.61 | 40.0 | 4.4% | 30.3% | 16.6% | 1962 | $3,223 | 72.4% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| Belle Haven | 3.72 | 36.3 | 8.8% | 43.4% | 10.6% | 1966 | $2,880 | 31.9% | 74.9% | 10.1% |
| Downtown Menlo Park | 1.89 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 86.0% | 12.7% | 1969 | $2,851 | 76.7% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Centennial | 2.06 | 34.6 | 3.9% | 85.6% | 6.0% | 1997 | $3,237 | 63.0% | 87.0% | 2.2% |
| Roosevelt-San Francisco | 2.60 | 44.3 | 8.2% | 42.5% | 6.5% | 1954 | $3,034 | 55.0% | 90.2% | 5.2% |
| Downtown North San Jose | 2.16 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 72.5% | 18.0% | 1966 | $2,417 | 74.2% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Crescent Park | 2.82 | 42.5 | 4.6% | 27.2% | 8.6% | 1943 | $3,501 | 88.0% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
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 Friendly Acres. 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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