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Folsom, LA
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Living in Folsom



Folsom is a tiny village located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 793 people and two associated neighborhoods, Folsom is the 260th largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Folsom was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Folsom economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Folsom, where the median household income is $41,563.00.

Folsom real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Folsom house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

It is a fairly quiet village because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Folsom has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Folsom has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Folsom than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Folsom may be for you.

In Folsom, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.78 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Folsom citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.73% of adults in Folsom have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Folsom in 2018 was $25,142, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,568 for a family of four. However, Folsom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Folsom is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Folsom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Folsom residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Folsom also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.43% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Folsom include German, Irish, French, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Folsom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.


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