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Friendsville, Tennessee, in Blount county, is 18 miles SW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 139 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is part of the Knoxville metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 890 people people live in Friendsville.
In Friendsville, about 67% of adults are married. Homes in Friendsville tend to contain married couples.
The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Friendsville had a median family income of $48,000. Overall, families in Friendsville are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Friendsville does not have a large underclass.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,300) in Friendsville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Friendsville, about 86% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the city.
In Friendsville, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Friendsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 13% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Friendsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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