Friend, Nebraska Population 2024

919

Friend Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Friend was:

  • White: 98.12%
  • Other race: 1.88%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,111.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.16% (-30)
The current population of Friend, Nebraska is 919 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 949.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,09698.12%
Other race211.88%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Friend Population by Race

Friend Population Pyramid 2024

Friend Median Age

38.8

Total

38.7

Male

38.8

Female

Friend Adults

There are 839 adults, (199 of whom are seniors) in Friend.

Friend Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Friend Sex Ratio

Female58552.37%
Male53247.63%

Friend Population by Age

Friend Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4782.3484.315.7
Married2872.799.30.7
Non Family1401.3964.335.7
Female482.9458.341.7
Male32.330100

2.62

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

84.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Friend Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade151.99%
Associates Degree11515.23%
Bachelors Degree9212.19%
Graduate Degree759.93%
High School Graduate25033.11%
Less Than 9th Grade20.26%
Some College20627.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Friend Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Friend Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White722705165
Hispanic26262
Other Race21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.85%.

Friend Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,609$45,000$31,458
Graduate Degree$58,910$104,167$58,803
High School Graduate$40,833$47,292$28,958
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,680$55,337$48,605
Some College$49,145$56,912$48,158

$49,680

Average Earnings

$55,337

Average Male

$48,605

Average Female

Friend Earnings by Educational Attainment

Friend Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Friend Language

93.74% of Friend residents speak only English, while 6.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.93% of the population.

Friend Language

Friend Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,035716.86%

6.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.76%

Male Poverty Rate

8.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Friend

The race most likely to be in poverty in Friend is White, with 6.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Friend is White, with 6.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.09%.

Friend Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.76%
High School7.2%
Bachelors or Greater3.59%
Some College3.43%

Friend Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.05%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.4%
Female Unemployed0%

Friend Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Friend Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,000$106,965
Households$77,386$93,267
Married Families$120,590$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,250$48,666

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Friend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Friend Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Friend Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Friend Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Friend Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70

Number of Veterans

63

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam33
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War9
Korea6
World War II2

Friend Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+32
65 to 7419
55 to 6410
18 to 345
35 to 544

Friend Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White708.56%

Friend Veterans by Race

Friend Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Friend Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.7%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Friend Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Friend Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Friend Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.14%

Born in Friend

94.45%

Native Born

5.55%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

5.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.45% of Friend residents were born in the United States, with 79.14% having been born in Nebraska. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Friend Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029882-8-0.9%
2028890-7-0.78%
2027897-7-0.77%
2026904-8-0.88%
2025912-7-0.76%
2024919-8-0.86%
202392710.11%
2022926-5-0.54%
2021931-18-1.9%
2020949-17-1.76%
2019966-11-1.13%
2018977-2-0.2%
201797900%
2016979-22-2.2%
20151,001-17-1.67%
20141,01840.39%
20131,014-13-1.27%
20121,027-3-0.29%
20111,03040.39%
20101,02600%

Friend Population by Year