Population 1,786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Friendship
Household size in Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Friendship average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.56 in 2006–10, 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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Friendship 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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Friendship is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 26.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Friendship
| Period | Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Friendship as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Friendship leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,586 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,992 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,246 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,121 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$535 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Friendship pays $2,121 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Friendship: 47.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Friendship: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Friendship than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Baltimore area. 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 | 2.86 | 41.2 | 3.9% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 1974 | $2,121 | 47.5% | 96.6% | 4.3% |
| Tracys Landing | 2.61 | 43.9 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 9.6% | 1976 | $1,941 | 44.7% | 95.6% | 4.8% |
| North Beach | 2.65 | 38.1 | 13.3% | 18.8% | 9.6% | 1985 | $2,117 | 38.1% | 96.5% | 8.7% |
| Owings | 3.03 | 41.7 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 1996 | $1,845 | 49.1% | 96.1% | 0.7% |
| Dunkirk | 3.22 | 40.5 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 1986 | $2,499 | 48.2% | 94.7% | 1.6% |
| Churchton | 2.50 | 44.8 | 7.7% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 1961 | $3,130 | 40.2% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| Sunderland | 2.86 | 41.7 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 4.7% | 1993 | $1,709 | 45.3% | 96.0% | 1.8% |
| Deale | 2.57 | 46.2 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 1980 | $3,173 | 42.3% | 96.5% | 8.3% |
| Chesapeake Beach | 2.68 | 42.7 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 8.1% | 1987 | $1,925 | 37.7% | 93.0% | 3.5% |
| Pindell | 2.59 | 35.6 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 1974 | $1,602 | 14.3% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Lothian | 3.27 | 42.2 | 6.5% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 1988 | $1,654 | 35.1% | 86.1% | 6.5% |
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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