Folsom is a tiny village located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 813 people and two associated neighborhoods, Folsom is the 260th largest community in Louisiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Folsom, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Folsom, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Folsom’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Folsom does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $46,094.00. 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.When you are in Folsom, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.89% of Folsom’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Folsom is a village of transportation and shipping workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Folsom who work in office and administrative support (11.00%), healthcare (10.31%), and maintenance occupations (9.97%). The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Folsom has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Folsom a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Folsom, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.28 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Folsom citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.07% of adults in Folsom have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Folsom in 2022 was $28,972, 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 $115,888 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 18.70% 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.
