Folsom, LA

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2023 Population

722

2.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.6

14% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

49.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,094

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$269,600

39.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

291

3.96% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Folsom, LA had a population of 722 people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $46,094. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Folsom, LA grew from 705 to 722, a 2.41% increase and its median household income grew from $41,563 to $46,094, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Folsom, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13%), White (Hispanic) (4.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%).

None of the households in Folsom, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Folsom, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Folsom, LA was $269,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Folsom, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Folsom, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Folsom, LA is home to a population of 722 people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.71% of Folsom, LA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2023, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (448 people) in Folsom, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Folsom, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Folsom, LA was 97.3%, 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)
448 ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 93
Two+ (Hispanic)
94 ± 104

18.7%

Hispanic Population

135 people

18.7% of the people in Folsom, LA are hispanic (135 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

4.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

3.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2023, 4.71% of Folsom, LA residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Folsom, LA was 3.69%, 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)
7 ± 19
Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Folsom, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Folsom, LA employs 291 people. The largest industries in Folsom, LA are Transportation & Warehousing (58 people), Educational Services (37 people), and Construction (30 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,641), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,641), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

291

2023 Value

± 119

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Folsom, LA declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 303 employees to 291 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Folsom, LA, are Transportation Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (29 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

291

2023 Value

± 119

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Folsom, LA declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 303 employees to 291 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Folsom, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (58 people), Educational Services (37 people), and Construction (30 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

$57,727

Median earning men ± $26,995

$32,313

Median earning women ± $8,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,563), Construction ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Folsom, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Folsom, LA was $269,600 in 2023, which is 0.889 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $193,600 to $269,600, a 39.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Folsom, LA is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Folsom, LA have an average commute time of 37.6 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

$269,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$73,144

$264

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

73.9%

Homeownership

2023

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.9% of the housing units in Folsom, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Folsom, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,094

Median Household Income

± $9,308

357

Number of Households

± 130

In 2023, the median household income of the 357 households in Folsom, LA grew to $46,094 from the previous year's value of $41,563.

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Other (14.1%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Folsom, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

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

37.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Folsom, LA have a longer commute time (37.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% 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

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Folsom, LA (77 out of 722 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.6% of the population of Folsom, LA has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Tammany Parish, LA see 1261 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1258 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1203 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 385 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,261 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Tammany Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. Tammany Parish, LA see an average of 1,261 patients per year. This represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1,258 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Tammany Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.7% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 54.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

27.6%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

21.1%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Folsom, LA grew by 46.5% from 3.69% to 5.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Folsom, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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