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Population and households in West Friendship
Household size in West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
West Friendship is a place of big households: 3.15 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, West Friendship is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Friendship: 4.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 West Friendship
Renters in West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.2% of households in West Friendship rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 28.4% 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 West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in West Friendship: just 2.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in West Friendship is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,651 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,578 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,883 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,761 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,109 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in West Friendship runs $2,761 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 West Friendship
Bachelor's degrees in West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.2% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.9% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West Friendship: 70.9% 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 West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Friendship: 97.4% 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 West Friendship
| Period | West Friendship | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Friendship has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Friendship | 3.15 | 44.4 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 2.3% | 1994 | $2,761 | 70.9% | 97.4% | 1.2% |
| Glenelg | 3.27 | 43.5 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 1994 | $2,713 | 70.8% | 97.3% | 2.9% |
| Dayton | 3.15 | 47.8 | 5.3% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1989 | $3,333 | 72.1% | 97.0% | 5.4% |
| Glenwood | 3.35 | 41.4 | 8.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1997 | $2,092 | 74.2% | 97.0% | 1.5% |
| Cooksville | 3.01 | 44.3 | 11.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1995 | $2,034 | 64.3% | 96.3% | 7.9% |
| Clarksville | 3.24 | 45.5 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 2.0% | 1996 | $3,176 | 81.5% | 98.5% | 1.5% |
| Marriottsville | 2.84 | 43.8 | 7.1% | 5.9% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,849 | 68.5% | 98.2% | 4.9% |
| Woodstock | 2.64 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 15.2% | 4.8% | 1999 | $1,545 | 62.2% | 97.6% | 2.7% |
| Ellicott City | 2.87 | 43.9 | 7.8% | 27.6% | 3.7% | 1990 | $2,345 | 68.6% | 95.5% | 3.0% |
| Highland | 3.18 | 42.3 | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1986 | $3,151 | 76.1% | 97.2% | 1.8% |
| Brinklow | 2.96 | 53.8 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1981 | $2,227 | 61.5% | 97.3% | 5.3% |
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 West 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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