Friendswood, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,977 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 676 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 523 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,137 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,071 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,570 | 17.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,407 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 398 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,006 | 5.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,326 | 18.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,225 | 28.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,353 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,981 | 27.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,118 | 11.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,768 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,293 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,416 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 208 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,088 | 5.0 |
Female | 905 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 1,763 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,049 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 418 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 147 | 35.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,164 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,827 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,634 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 377 | 4.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,681 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,891 | 11.3 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,790 | 88.7 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,239 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 890 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,853 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,026 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,528 | 42.9 |
Same county | 4,853 | 18.1 |
Different county | 6,675 | 24.9 |
Same state | 4,639 | 17.3 |
Different state | 2,036 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 299 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,734 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,100 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 26,851 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 17,419 | 60.6 |
Different state | 9,432 | 32.8 |
Born outside United States | 249 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,634 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 591 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 945 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 689 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,634 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 372 | 22.8 |
| Asia | 501 | 30.7 |
| Africa | 39 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 592 | 36.2 |
| Northern America | 121 | 7.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,853 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,071 | 89.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,782 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 859 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 1,611 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 533 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 782 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 348 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,734 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,615 | 103.1 |
| Arab | 74 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 496 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 153 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 381 | 1.3 |
| English | 4,111 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,579 | 5.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 281 | 1.0 |
| German | 5,112 | 17.8 |
| Greek | 129 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 78 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,495 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 1,172 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 325 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 721 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 165 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 862 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 816 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 31 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 131 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 209 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,606 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 233 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 49 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 6,282 | 21.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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