Folsom, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

709

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,375

35.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$226,000

Population & Diversity

Folsom, LA is home to a population of 709 people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.94% of Folsom, LA residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 3.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Folsom, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Folsom, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Folsom, LA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Folsom, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Folsom, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
403 ± 112
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 92
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 111

24%

Hispanic Population

170 people

24% of the people in Folsom, LA are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Folsom, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

4.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

4.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 4.94% of Folsom, LA residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Folsom, LA was 4.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Folsom, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21
Vietnam
8 ± 21

Folsom, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Folsom, LA.

Economy

The economy of Folsom, LA employs 335 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Folsom, LA were Transportation & Warehousing (47 people), Construction (39 people), and Educational Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,531), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,531), and Manufacturing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

335

2024 Value

± 119

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folsom, LA grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 291 employees to 335 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Folsom, LA, are Transportation Occupations (56 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Folsom, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

335

2024 Value

± 119

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folsom, LA grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 291 employees to 335 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Folsom, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (47 people), Construction (39 people), and Educational Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Folsom, LA, though some of these residents may live in Folsom, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,487

Median earning men ± $23,501

$23,438

Median earning women ± $16,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,219), and Construction ($44,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($18,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Folsom, LA was $226,000 in 2024, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,600 to $226,000, a 16.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Folsom, LA is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Folsom, LA have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Folsom, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,977

$205

Median Property Taxes

±$90

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Folsom, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Folsom, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Folsom, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Folsom, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,375

Median Household Income

± $26,097

307

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 307 households in Folsom, LA grew to $62,375 from the previous year's value of $46,094.

The following chart displays the households in Folsom, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Folsom, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Other (12.8%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Folsom, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Folsom, LA have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Folsom, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Folsom, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Folsom, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Folsom, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Folsom, LA (89 out of 707 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Folsom, LA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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