About Folsom

Folsom is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 5,905 people and just one neighborhood, Folsom is the 102nd largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Folsom is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Folsom is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Folsom who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.37%), sales jobs (15.67%), and teaching (6.97%).

In Folsom, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.58 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Folsom does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Folsom Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Folsom is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.70% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Folsom in 2000 was $19,972, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,888 for a family of four.

Folsom is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Folsom home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Folsom is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Folsom include French, Irish, German, Italian, English, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Folsom is English.