With 11,119 people, Friendly is a city in Maryland. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 47.5, about 9 years above the US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households take in $127,670 a year at the median, 55% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $2,306 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $127,670, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Friendly
What changed most since 1990
Median age33.8 → 47.5(+13.7 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Hispanic share3.1% → 24.6%(+21.5 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree22.3% → 29.7%(+7.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(286)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.8%(339)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(346)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(68)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,035 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Friendly, decade by decade
Friendly population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
9,028
$141,414
$309,849
22.3%
66.5
2000
10,938
$146,122
$294,379
28.9%
48.3
2010
9,250
$131,005
$521,338
29.0%
45.7
2020
9,937
$155,242
$416,335
33.7%
62.8
2024
11,119
$127,670
$437,800
29.7%
71.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
