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Prince George's County

Population in July 2007: 11,239.
Males: 5,415  (48.2%)
Females: 5,824  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20744.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $104,762 (it was $80,214 in 2000)
Friendly:  $104,762
Maryland:  $70,545

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $38,042

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $391,011 (it was $161,600 in 2000)
Friendly:  $391,011
Maryland:  $341,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $414,145; Detached houses: $420,105; Townhouses or other attached units: $328,919; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Friendly:

  • Black (77.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.0%)
  • Filipino (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Friendly: 116.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.5%), English (2.8%), Subsaharan African (2.1%), Irish (2.0%), West Indian (1.6%), United States (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 233 feet

Land area: 6.79 square miles.

Population density: 1655 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Friendly

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friendly CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

903 residents are foreign born (4.4% Asia, 2.8% Latin America).

This place:  8.3%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Friendly:  1.6% ($2,554)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Alexandria, VA (7.0 miles , pop. 128,283).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (11.5 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (130.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fort Washington, MD (1.4 miles ), Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, MD (1.9 miles ), Clinton, MD (2.1 miles ), Forest Heights, MD (2.1 miles ), Temple Hills, MD (2.1 miles ), Fort Hunt, VA (2.2 miles ), Camp Springs, MD (2.2 miles ), Belle Haven, VA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.75 N, Longitude: 76.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,564 (-41.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 238 (4.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 757

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (26%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in Friendly, Maryland

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Friendly-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Friendly place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Friendly-area historical earthquake activity is near Maryland state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from Friendly center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Friendly center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Friendly:
  • FT WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; FORT WASHINGTON, MD)
  • SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSP (about 4 miles; CLINTON, MD)
  • MT VERNON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ALEXANDRIA, VA)

Airports located in Friendly:
Amtrak stations near Friendly:
  • 7 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friendly:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 8 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)

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Churches in Friendly include: Allentown Church (A), Bethel Free Methodist Church (B), Trinity Church of the Nazarene (C), Washington Memorial Christian Church (D), First Baptist Church of Friendly (E), Providence Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Friendly include: Valley View Community Park (1), Tinkers Creek Park (2), Hunters Mill Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Friendly, MD



Friendly compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince George's County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Friendly

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.66%
Here30.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim Estimate
Adherents32.1%10.4%9.5%5.3%5.0%
Congregations8.1%9.5%19.7%6.6%1.6%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchBaptist General ConferenceOther
Adherents4.1%2.7%2.5%2.5%25.9%
Congregations3.2%5.4%3.2%0.9%41.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,416 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.22%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.75% ($34,965 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.36% ($37,929)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.40% ($45,884)


8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.80%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.12%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.41% ($37,903 average AGI)
to District of Columbia, DC  1.03% ($31,401)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.86% ($51,887)


Strongest AM radio stations in Friendly:
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Friendly:
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)

TV broadcast stations around Friendly:
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)


Friendly fatal accident list:
Feb 6, 1980 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$332,737159$283,914630$278,35497$120,02432$227,9930$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$021$301,156130$290,85022$114,6339$231,5860$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$321,65784$284,964545$337,841127$156,02725$273,5334$97,265
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$346,26051$290,457246$316,98828$226,6109$270,7801$200,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$013$295,345108$356,2195$215,6742$349,7900$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8012.04 , 8013.05, 8013.06

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$366,92248$370,7454$305,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$471,98318$391,6671$341,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$784,6471$437,6401$336,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$508,9523$434,3030$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8012.04 , 8013.05, 8013.06

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  • #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #57 (20744) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #83 (20744) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries"

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