Friendly, Maryland

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Friendly is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census. Friendly had its own rural post office for only a few years in the early 20th century, and is now under the mailing address Fort Washington, MD. The name "Friendly" is most associated with the high school which serves most of the greater Fort Washington area. The Friendly area was largely rural until about 1960 and has steadily grown with single-family housing developments. Large, new homes still being added. It is convenient to Andrews Air Force Base. A noteworth feature of Friendly is the giant, 10,000-member Ebenezer A.M.E. Church.

Miles to downtown Washington, DC 14.97

[edit] Geography

Friendly is located at 38°45′0″N, 76°58′27″W (38.750064, -76.974267)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,938 people, 3,506 households, and 2,962 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 622.0/km² (1,610.3/mi²). There were 3,636 housing units at an average density of 206.8/km² (535.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 13.39% White, 77.67% African American, 0.36% Native American, 5.66% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 3,506 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,214, and the median income for a family was $82,827. Males had a median income of $43,281 versus $42,086 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,545. About 0.2% of families and 0.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 0.5% of those age 65 or over.