Friendly

Population: 116
Median household income: $55,833
Median home value: $102,100

Friendly is a community in Tyler County, West Virginia, home to 116 residents. Its median household income of $55,833 runs below the Tyler County figure of $58,293.

Between 2019 and 2023, Friendly's population declined 12.1% from 132 to 116, while its median home value rose 65.5% from $61,700 to $102,100.

4.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,833
Median home value: $102,100
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132116

Median household income

$23,542$55,833

Median home value

$61,700$102,100

Median gross rent

$440$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	132	$23,542	$61,700	$440
2020	124	$26,667	$80,800	—
2021	97	$27,321	—	—
2022	102	$36,667	—	—
2023	116	$55,833	$102,100	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	12.1%
5 to 17	16	13.8%
18 to 24	2	1.7%
25 to 34	23	19.8%
35 to 44	2	1.7%
45 to 54	11	9.5%
55 to 64	20	17.2%
65 to 74	11	9.5%
75 and over	17	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	4	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate61.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	52	61.9%
Some college or associate's	28	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	4	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44	84.6%
Carpooled	4	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	21.2%
15 to 29 min	2	3.8%
30 to 44 min	37	71.2%
45 to 59 min	2	3.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 27.6% (32 of 116)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	84.1%
Nonfamily households	7	15.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	71.0%
Vacant	18	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	81.8%
Renter-occupied	8	18.2%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	88.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	3.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5429404
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5137, -81.0618