Friendswood

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  1. Friendswood Legal Resources
  2. Friendswood Statistics
  3. Friendswood Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Friendswood Employment Information
  5. Friendswood Family Information
  6. Friendswood Education Information
  7. Friendswood Business Information
  8. Friendswood Public Benefits Information
  9. Friendswood Criminal Information
  10. Friendswood Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Friendswood Zip Codes


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Friendswood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,037
  • Land Area (2000): 54.447 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Friendswood Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,313 2002 30,329 2005 33,255
2000 30,603 2003 31,987 2006 34,032
2001 29,696 2004 33,005 2007 34,140

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Houses (2000): 10,405
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 520
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 334
Friendswood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,714 99.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20 0.07%

Friendswood Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Friendswood Employment Information Back to top
Friendswood Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,284 12,829 456 3.43% 34
1991 13,558 13,054 503 3.71% 37
1992 13,996 13,368 628 4.49% 45
1993 14,379 13,739 640 4.45% 44
1994 14,403 13,785 618 4.29% 43
1995 14,641 14,083 558 3.81% 38
1996 14,672 14,097 575 3.92% 39
1997 14,709 14,155 554 3.77% 38
1998 14,766 14,304 462 3.13% 31
1999 14,721 14,253 468 3.18% 32
2000 15,716 15,273 443 2.82% 28
2001 15,933 15,450 483 3.03% 30
2002 16,328 15,700 628 3.85% 38
2003 16,509 15,807 702 4.25% 43
2004 16,672 16,004 668 4.01% 40
2005 17,494 16,716 778 4.44% 45
2006 17,283 16,573 710 4.11% 41
2007 17,659 17,028 631 3.57% 36
2008 17,963 17,289 674 3.75% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,775 17,114 661 3.72% 37
Feb 2008 17,715 17,106 609 3.44% 34
Mar 2008 17,825 17,224 601 3.37% 34
Apr 2008 17,882 17,316 566 3.17% 32
May 2008 17,944 17,312 632 3.52% 35
Jun 2008 18,123 17,383 740 4.08% 41
Jul 2008 18,186 17,441 745 4.10% 41
Aug 2008 18,109 17,367 742 4.10% 41
Sep 2008 18,110 17,339 771 4.26% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Friendswood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 925 11.69%
2. Construction 738 9.32%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 562 7.10%
4. Public Administration 537 6.78%
5. Educational Services 338 4.27%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 300 3.79%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 276 3.49%
8. Repair and Maintenance 275 3.47%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 204 2.58%
10. Health Care 198 2.50%
11. Other Transportation 180 2.27%
12. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 177 2.24%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 170 2.15%
14. Finance and Insurance 164 2.07%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 164 2.07%
16. Air Transportation 159 2.01%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 150 1.89%
18. Mining 143 1.81%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 143 1.81%
20. Utilities 139 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,387 21.66%
2. Health Care 716 11.18%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 461 7.20%
4. Public Administration 401 6.26%
5. Finance and Insurance 349 5.45%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 294 4.59%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 219 3.42%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 186 2.90%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 167 2.61%
10. Social Assistance 127 1.98%
11. Construction 115 1.80%
12. Air Transportation 109 1.70%
13. Department and Other General Stores 98 1.53%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 86 1.34%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 85 1.33%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 79 1.23%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 78 1.22%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 74 1.16%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 73 1.14%
20. Other Transportation 72 1.12%

Friendswood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 678 8.56%
2. Engineers 601 7.59%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 450 5.68%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 429 5.42%
5. Top Executives 408 5.15%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 357 4.51%
7. Computer Specialists 353 4.46%
8. Other Production Occupations 296 3.74%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 280 3.54%
10. Business Operations Specialists 223 2.82%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 210 2.65%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 197 2.49%
13. Accountants and Auditors 161 2.03%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 155 1.96%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 153 1.93%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 136 1.72%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 131 1.65%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 123 1.55%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 119 1.50%
20. Carpenters 110 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 646 10.09%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 412 6.43%
3. Secretaries and Admins 362 5.65%
4. Registered Nurses 261 4.08%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 245 3.83%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 240 3.75%
7. Other Management Occupations 237 3.70%
8. Business Operations Specialists 219 3.42%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 207 3.23%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 186 2.90%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 184 2.87%
12. Accountants and Auditors 174 2.72%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 151 2.36%
14. Cashiers 143 2.23%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 132 2.06%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 131 2.05%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 122 1.91%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 122 1.91%
19. Engineers 121 1.89%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 120 1.87%

Friendswood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,219 62.42%
15-35 hours 2,263 10.69%
1-14 hours 422 1.99%
No regular hours 5,272 24.90%

Friendswood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 288 2.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 371 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 664 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,279 9.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,962 14.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,656 19.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,187 16.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,214 8.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 565 4.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 823 6.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 275 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 83 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 539 3.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 656 4.84%

Friendswood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 292 2.15%
5-9 845 6.23%
10-14 1,449 10.68%
15-19 1,733 12.78%
20-24 2,058 15.17%
25-29 911 6.72%
30-34 2,253 16.61%
35-39 510 3.76%
40-44 761 5.61%
45-59 1,651 12.17%
60-89 849 6.26%
At least 90 250 1.84%

Friendswood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 7,288 53.74%
30-44 24 0.18% 3,500 25.81%
45-59 27 0.20% 1,624 11.97%
At least 60 52 0.38% 1,047 7.72%

Friendswood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,128 7.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,116 85.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 65 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 103 0.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 127 0.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 606 4.28%

Friendswood Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Friendswood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,030 (28,494 people)
Families (2000): 8,026 (25,850 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,864
People at same address in 1995: 15,026
Friendswood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 291 2.90%
$10,000-$14,999 262 2.61%
$15,000-$19,999 215 2.14%
$20,000-$24,999 377 3.76%
$25,000-$29,999 370 3.69%
$30,000-$34,999 353 3.52%
$35,000-$39,999 386 3.85%
$40,000-$44,999 542 5.40%
$45,000-$49,999 426 4.25%
$50,000-$59,999 1,014 10.11%
$60,000-$74,999 1,278 12.74%
$75,000-$99,999 1,826 18.21%
$100,000-$124,999 1,191 11.87%
$125,000-$149,999 583 5.81%
$150,000-$199,999 537 5.35%
$200,000 or more 379 3.78%

Friendswood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,718 17.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,899 28.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 245 2.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,921 19.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,998 19.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 891 8.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 276 2.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 96 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Friendswood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,876 31.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,738 16.62%
Public Assistance 103 0.36%
Retirement 1,558 5.46%
Self Employment 1,496 5.25%
Social Security 1,735 6.09%
Supplemental Security 230 0.81%
Wage / Salary 8,543 29.96%
Other 1,232 4.32%

Friendswood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,117 45.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,738 54.53%

Friendswood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 714 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 7,248 69.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,244 21.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 183 1.76%

Friendswood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,049 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 7,376 64.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,049 18.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 905 7.95%

Friendswood Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Friendswood Education Information Back to top
Friendswood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 431 2.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,487 7.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,737 18.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,943 29.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,440 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,071 25.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,126 10.51%

Friendswood Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 154 0.53% 522 1.80% 676 2.33%
Kindergarten 350 1.21% 173 0.60% 523 1.80%
Grades 1-4 1,839 6.33% 220 0.76% 2,059 7.09%
Grades 5-8 1,933 6.66% 145 0.50% 2,078 7.16%
Grades 9-12 1,971 6.79% 100 0.34% 2,071 7.13%
Undergrad college 1,199 4.13% 75 0.26% 1,274 4.39%
Graduate or professional school 257 0.89% 39 0.13% 296 1.02%
Total 7,703 26.53% 1,274 4.39% 8,977 30.92%

Friendswood Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Friendswood Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $225,928,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $38,577,000
Friendswood Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Friendswood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Friendswood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,556 96.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 936 3.29%

Friendswood Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Friendswood Criminal Information Back to top
Friendswood Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.252 0.068 0.034 0.273 2.627 0.307 3.139 11.019 0.682 15.147
2000 1.830 0.065 0.000 0.294 2.189 0.131 3.202 9.084 0.752 13.169
2001 1.078 0.168 0.034 0.202 1.482 0.202 2.930 11.348 0.775 15.255
2002 0.824 0.264 0.033 0.363 1.484 0.231 3.297 9.924 0.923 14.376
2003 1.657 0.375 0.000 0.219 2.251 0.125 3.752 11.317 0.969 16.038
2004 1.000 0.151 0.000 0.151 1.303 0.091 3.272 9.726 0.727 13.725
2005 0.932 0.180 0.000 0.150 1.263 0.090 3.097 9.262 0.662 13.021
2006 0.852 0.235 0.000 0.147 1.234 0.059 2.968 10.725 0.735 14.428
2007 0.849 0.059 0.000 0.205 1.113 0.059 3.281 9.813 1.054 14.148

Friendswood Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 52
2005 16 48
2006 17 51
2007 18 54

Friendswood Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 521
2000 470
2001 497
2002 481

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Friendswood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Friendswood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,314 14.86%
10-19 Years 5,104 17.58%
20-29 Years 2,368 8.16%
30-39 Years 4,307 14.83%
40-49 Years 5,530 19.04%
50-59 Years 3,866 13.31%
60-69 Years 1,814 6.25%
70-79 Years 1,022 3.52%
80-89 Years 582 2.00%
90+ Years 130 0.45%

Friendswood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,050 48.39%
Color 1 Box Female 14,987 51.61%

Friendswood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,548 84.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,553 8.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 774 2.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 690 2.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 336 1.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 95 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Friendswood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,112 21.09%
2. English 4,111 16.96%
3. Irish 3,485 14.38%
4. United States Or American 2,606 10.75%
5. French Non-Basque 1,570 6.48%
6. Italian 1,172 4.83%
7. Scotch Irish 862 3.56%
8. Scottish 816 3.37%
9. Polish 721 2.97%
10. Czech 398 1.64%

Friendswood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,071 89.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,611 6.00%
3. Vietnamese 153 0.57%
4. Italian 131 0.49%
5. French 124 0.46%
6. German 107 0.40%
7. Urdu 92 0.34%
8. Chinese 84 0.31%
9. Tagalog 66 0.25%
10. Greek 55 0.20%

Friendswood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,100 94.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 945 3.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 689 2.40%

Friendswood Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Friendswood Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Friendswood Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77546 77549