Population 291 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Friendship
Household size in Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Friendship average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Friendship is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Friendship, well 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 Friendship
Renters in Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Friendship is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Friendship is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Friendship has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Arkansas 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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $521 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Friendship runs $733 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% 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 Friendship
Bachelor's degrees in Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Friendship (27.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Friendship is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Friendship than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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).
Friendship 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship | 2.77 | 41.7 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 1988 | $733 | 27.8% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| Donaldson | 2.61 | 44.6 | 4.5% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 1989 | $799 | 20.0% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| Witherspoon | 2.55 | 48.9 | 3.7% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 1985 | $895 | 15.6% | 93.9% | 6.7% |
| Central | 2.17 | 49.5 | 3.4% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 1989 | $906 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
| Caddo Valley | 2.32 | 34.2 | 11.5% | 27.0% | 18.1% | 1987 | $778 | 48.6% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| Caney | 2.67 | 40.7 | 4.2% | 19.7% | 11.8% | 2000 | $781 | 20.3% | 86.9% | 3.7% |
| Saginaw | 2.52 | 42.6 | 4.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% | 1994 | $750 | 19.1% | 94.0% | 4.3% |
| Joan | 2.48 | 46.7 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 18.4% | 1992 | $816 | 21.2% | 88.6% | 5.9% |
| Arkadelphia | 2.25 | 32.5 | 12.8% | 47.1% | 17.2% | 1984 | $790 | 38.4% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Social Hill | 2.45 | 42.9 | 4.4% | 13.6% | 8.2% | 1996 | $755 | 16.6% | 94.1% | 4.5% |
| DeGray | 2.17 | 59.2 | 4.6% | 12.2% | 19.2% | 1992 | $817 | 36.9% | 95.2% | 0.3% |
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 Friendship. 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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