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Friendswood is a city located in the U.S. State of Texas , partially in Galveston County and Harris County , within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area . As of the 2000 U.S. Census , the city had a total population of 29,037. HISTORY Friendswood was founded in 1895 by members of the Religious Society Of Friends (Quakers). GEOGRAPHY Friendswood is located at 29°30'45" North, 95°11'53" West (29.512532, -95.197933). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 54.4 Km&2 (21.0 Mi&2 ). None of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 29,037 people, 10,107 households, and 8,085 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 533.4/km&2 (1,381.2/mi&2). There were 10,405 housing units at an average density of 191.1/km&2 (495.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.09% White , 2.70% African American , 0.40% Native American , 2.39% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 2.79% from Other Races , and 1.63% from two or more races. 8.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,107 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were Married Couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $69,384, and the median income for a family was $77,293. Males had a median income of $60,304 versus $35,447 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $28,615. 3.3% of the population and 2.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Pupils in test attend schools in either Friendswood Independent School District or Clear Creek Independent School District . Cline Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School, Bales Intermediate School, and Windsong Intermediate School serve the Friendswood ISD portion of Friendswood. All Friendswood ISD residents are zoned to Friendswood Junior High School and Friendswood High School . Clear Creek ISD students continue on to Clear Brook High School . The Friendswood Public Library {Link without Title} serves Friendswood. The Harris County portion is also served by the Harris County Public Library system. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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