Friendswood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 40,833 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Friendswood is the 86th largest community in Texas. Friendswood real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Friendswood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Friendswood is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Friendswood is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Friendswood who work in management occupations (16.25%), sales jobs (10.99%), and teaching (10.23%). Also of interest is that Friendswood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Friendswood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Friendswood is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Friendswood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Friendswood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.38 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Friendswood ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Friendswood, 48.61% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Friendswood in 2022 was $53,766, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $215,064 for a family of four. Friendswood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Friendswood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Friendswood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Friendswood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.77% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Friendswood include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Friendswood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
