Population 1,575 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Folsom
Household size in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Folsom average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Folsom skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Folsom: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Folsom
Renters in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Folsom is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.1% of homes in Folsom are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.5 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Folsom leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. New Jersey as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,267 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,390 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,297 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,683 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Folsom pays $1,683 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in New Jersey as a whole ($1,896). The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Folsom
Bachelor's degrees in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Folsom than nationally: 31.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.5% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Folsom is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. New Jersey as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Folsom
| Period | Folsom | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Folsom: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Folsom compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom | 2.69 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 2.1% | 1973 | $1,683 | 31.7% | 91.0% | 8.6% |
| Collings Lakes | 2.61 | 42.8 | 9.7% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 1965 | $1,440 | 13.6% | 91.3% | 4.7% |
| Newtonville | 2.69 | 35.3 | 15.8% | 24.1% | 15.5% | 1965 | $1,391 | 27.1% | 93.7% | 10.0% |
| Penny Pot | 2.93 | 41.6 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 5.2% | 1976 | $1,643 | 19.8% | 94.0% | 9.2% |
| Winslow | 1.97 | 60.3 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 4.4% | 1974 | $1,175 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
| Hammonton | 2.50 | 44.4 | 9.4% | 23.4% | 6.5% | 1973 | $1,535 | 30.9% | 90.4% | 5.2% |
| Pancoast | 2.69 | 35.1 | 16.0% | 24.8% | 15.8% | 1965 | $1,127 | 27.6% | 93.8% | 10.2% |
| Da Costa | 2.71 | 35.4 | 4.2% | 24.5% | 1.4% | 1967 | $1,125 | 36.5% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Victory Lakes | 2.50 | 46.5 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 3.0% | 1985 | $1,453 | 17.1% | 90.3% | 11.7% |
| Landisville | 2.60 | 33.8 | 14.1% | 21.1% | 10.4% | 1961 | $1,533 | 26.8% | 91.7% | 5.9% |
| Buena | 2.50 | 39.2 | 13.7% | 21.7% | 9.3% | 1968 | $1,193 | 25.0% | 87.4% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Folsom. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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