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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Friendswood, TX compare?
| Figure | Friendswood, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 41,319 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 41,213 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,999 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Friendswood, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 41,030±44 |
| Median age | 41.3±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.6%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.8%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.5%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.7%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $126,508±$8,024 |
| Per capita income | $61,141±$3,688 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $420,100±$20,389 |
| Median gross rent | $1,688±$185 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.6%±9.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.2%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.1%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.6 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov