Friend, Nebraska

Friend: City in Nebraska, USA

About

Friend is a city located in the county of Saline in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,027 and a population density of 479 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 946 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Friend

Population : 946 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Nebraska (United States)
County : Saline County
Postal code : 68359
Phone Area Codes : 402
Area : 2.14 km2
Altitude : 1,558 feet / 475 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 00:02:26 (19th March 2024)
Density : 442 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.56% (2010-2020)

Geography

Friend is located at 40°39'13"N 97°17'10"W (40.6536200, -97.2861600).

Friend map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Friend decreased by 8.56% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,027 - census
2011 1,030 0.29% estimation process
2012 1,027 -0.29% estimation process
2013 1,013 -1.38% estimation process
2014 1,018 0.49% estimation process
2015 1,000 -1.8% estimation process
2016 978 -2.25% estimation process
2017 978 0% estimation process
2018 976 -0.2% estimation process
2019 965 -1.14% estimation process
2020 946 -2.01% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,476
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,437
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,221
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,456
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.9%
People over 65 (%) : 15.3%
Female persons, % : 49.3%
White only, percent : 69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.0%
Asians alone % : 1.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 40.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 38.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 326
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 16.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.9%

Friend zip code is 68359. County name: Saline, County fips: 31151

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $82,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,159
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $398
2015-2019 median gross rent : $790
2015-2019 Households : 2,878
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.67
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 34.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 19.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 30,745
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 49,122
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 150,857
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 282,409
2012 total retail sales per capita : $33,652
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $44,444
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,611
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 881
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 542
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 147
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 268
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 542
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 112
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 687
2010 population per square mile : 831.4
2010 land area in square miles : 10.17

Schools in Friend

College & universities near Friend, NE

Code Name City ZIP
181020 Doane University Crete (NE) 68333

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Friend, NE

Code Name Address Type
LNK Lincoln 201 North 7th St. RAIL
HAS Hastings 501 West First St. RAIL

Post offices near Friend

Post Office Name City ZIP
Friend Post Office Friend (NE) 68359

Other cities in Saline County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Saline County , NE.

City Name Population Title
Crete 6,875 Town in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Wilber 1,809 City in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Dorchester 572 Village in Nebraska
De Witt 488 Human settlement in Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America
Western 228 Village in Nebraska, USA
Tobias 103 Village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Swanton 88 Human settlement in Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America