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Population (year 2000): 29,037. Estimated
population in July 2005: 33,094 (+14.0% change)
Males: 14,050 (48.4%), Females: 14,987 (51.6%)
Galveston County
Zip codes:
77546.
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $69,384 (year 2000)
Median house value: $124,600 (year 2000)
Races in Friendswood:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
- Hispanic (8.8%)
- Other race (2.8%)
- Black (2.7%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Vietnamese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (14.2%),
Irish (12.0%), United States (9.0%), French (5.4%), Italian
(4.0%).
Land area: 21.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Friendswood
- High school or higher: 92.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Friendswood city
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 66.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 8.1%
5.6% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.7%
Asia, 1.3% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +6,120 (+26.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Friendswood:
- CLEAR LAKE REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles;
WEBSTER, TX)
- HEALTHSOUTH CLEAR LAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 5
miles; WEBSTER, TX)
- CHRISTUS ST JOHN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NASSAU
BAY, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Friendswood:
- ELLINGTON FIELD (about 7 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID:
EFD)
- WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 10 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID:
HOU)
- GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 33
miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Friendswood:
- PEARLAND RGNL (about 3 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: LVJ)
- BAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY (about 8 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX;
ID: T95)
- SKYWAY MANOR (about 9 miles; PEARLAND, TX; ID: T79)
Amtrak stations near Friendswood:
- 11 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) - Bus Station
- 19 miles: LAMARQUE (725 OAK) - Bus Station
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Friendswood:
- SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 6 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,513)
- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 8 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
- ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ALVIN, TX;
FT enrollment: 2,094)
- SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 11 miles;
PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 19
miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
- TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; HOUSTON,
TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)
- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)
Public high schools in Friendswood:
- CLEAR BROOK H S (Students: 2,655; Location:
4607 FM 2351; Grades: 09 - 12)
- FRIENDSWOOD H S (Students: 1,760; Location:
702 GREENBRIAR DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Friendswood:
- BROOKSIDE INT (Students: 1,221; Location:
3535 E PARKWOOD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FRIENDSWOOD J H (Students: 918; Location: 402
LAUREL DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WEDGEWOOD EL (Students: 863; Location: 4000
FRIENDSWOOD LINK RD; Grades: PK - 06)
- WESTWOOD EL (Students: 789; Location: 506 W
EDGEWOOD; Grades: PK - 03)
- C W CLINE ELEMENTARY (Students: 740;
Location: 505 BRIARMEADOW AVE; Grades: PK - 03)
- WINDSONG INTERMEDIATE (Students: 671;
Location: 2100 W PARKWOOD; Grades: 04 - 06)
- C D LANDOLT EL (Students: 670; Location: 2104
PILGRIMS POINT; Grades: PK - 05)
- ZUE S BALES INT (Students: 649; Location: 211
STADIUM LN; Grades: 04 - 06)
- GALVESTON CO J J A E P (Location: 302 LAUREL
DR; Grades: N - N )
Private primary/middle schools in Friendswood:
- GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL DAY SC (Students:
152; Location: 1207 WINDING WAY; Grades: PK - 1)
- FRIENDSWOOD CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 151;
Location: 304 W EDGEWOOD AV; Grades: PK - KG)
- FRIENDWOODS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 98;
Location: 301 LEISURE LN; Grades: PK - 10)
- COUNTRY MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 58;
Location: 607 S FRIENDSWOOD DR; Grades: PK - KG)
- LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN (Students: 52;
Location: 4425 FM 2351; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Friendswood:
- FRIENDSWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$700,059; Location: 416 S FRIENDSWOOD DR; 78,736 books;
3,274 audio materials; 3,172 video materials; 162 serial
subscriptions)
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