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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Friendswood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Friendswood is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Friendswood really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Friendswood perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Friendswood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Friendswood is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.61% of adults in Friendswood have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
