Friendship

Population: 783
Median household income: $42,734
Median home value: $56,600

Friendship, a community in Allegany County, New York, has 783 residents. The median household income of $42,734 is below the Allegany County median ($61,233).

From 2019 to 2023, Friendship's population declined 27.1% from 1,074 to 783, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $50,100 to $56,600.

The typical home was built around 1938. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 783
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,734
Median home value: $56,600
Median gross rent: $996
Housing units: 395
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,074783

Median household income

$40,500$42,734

Median home value

$50,100$56,600

Median gross rent

$640$996

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,074	$40,500	$50,100	$640
2020	854	$44,333	$51,600	$637
2021	841	$45,521	$50,800	$810
2022	833	$42,171	$56,200	$852
2023	783	$42,734	$56,600	$996

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	8.3%
5 to 17	88	11.2%
18 to 24	68	8.7%
25 to 34	80	10.2%
35 to 44	67	8.6%
45 to 54	105	13.4%
55 to 64	139	17.8%
65 to 74	93	11.9%
75 and over	78	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	751	95.9%
Black or African American	17	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	15.3%
High school graduate	216	38.4%
Some college or associate's	219	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	36	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	77.5%
Carpooled	33	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	6.7%
Other means	7	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	27.1%
15 to 29 min	105	39.5%
30 to 44 min	70	26.3%
45 to 59 min	7	2.6%
60+ min	12	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 25.5% (191 of 749)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	50.8%
Nonfamily households	158	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	321	81.3%
Vacant	74	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	235	73.2%
Renter-occupied	86	26.8%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	288	72.9%
1-unit, attached	5	1.3%
2 to 4 units	31	7.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3627694
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2056, -78.1418