Friendswood, TX Profile

Friendswood, TX, population 33,094, is located in Texas's Galveston county, about 11.2 miles from Pasadena and 18.9 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Friendswood's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Friendswood has grown by about 14%.

Friendswood's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Friendswood tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.50
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,037	N/A
2001	30,089	3.62%
2002	31,411	4.39%
2003	32,423	3.22%
2004	32,753	1.02%
2005	33,094	1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$69,384

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	148
2002	148
2003	225
2004	130
2005	126
2006	123

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	8	12	5	6	8
Robbery	6	11	7	5	5	5
Aggravated Assault	32	25	53	33	31	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,505
2002	1,414
2003	1,604
2004	1,373
2005	1,302
2006	1,443

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	87	100	120	108	103	101
Larceny, Theft	337	301	362	321	308	365
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	28	31	24	22	25
Arson	6	7	4	3	3	2

Location

Land Area

20.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities