Folsom, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,671

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

3.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.33%

38.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,064

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$280,100

Population & Diversity

Folsom, PA is home to a population of 8.67k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Folsom, PA residents were born outside of the country (248 people).

In 2024, there were 55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.09k people) in Folsom, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 137 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Folsom, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Folsom, PA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Folsom, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.09k ± 905
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 149
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 116

1.37%

Hispanic Population

119 people

1.37% of the people in Folsom, PA are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Folsom, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

4.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Folsom, PA residents (248 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, PA was 4.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 24

Folsom, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Folsom, PA employs 4.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Folsom, PA were Educational Services (875 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (801 people), and Finance & Insurance (451 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($152,725), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,938), and Wholesale Trade ($92,708).

Employment

Occupations

4.87k

2024 Value

± 593

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folsom, PA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 4.39k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Folsom, PA, are Management Occupations (636 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (602 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (464 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Folsom, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

4.87k

2024 Value

± 593

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Folsom, PA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 4.39k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Folsom, PA, are Educational Services (875 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (801 people), and Finance & Insurance (451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Folsom, PA, though some of these residents may live in Folsom, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,346

Median earning men ± $7,780

$55,424

Median earning women ± $6,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($153,175), Manufacturing ($91,649), and Construction ($80,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,461), Manufacturing ($80,337), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,957).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Folsom, PA was $280,100 in 2024, which is 0.842 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,500 to $280,100, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Folsom, PA is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Folsom, PA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Folsom, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,934

$2,691

Median Property Taxes

±$369

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Folsom, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Folsom, PA 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.

$113,064

Median Household Income

± $10,509

3.19k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Folsom, PA grew to $113,064 from the previous year's value of $100,544.

The following chart displays the households in Folsom, PA 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Folsom, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (7.33%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Folsom, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.33%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Folsom, PA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Folsom, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Folsom, PA (549 out of 8.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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