Overview
719
Total Population
41.5
Median age
49.37%
Female population %
102.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
34.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Folsom's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Folsom is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Folsom's population under 18 was 15.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Folsom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Folsom, 11.96% were under the age of 15, 10.71% aged 15 to 29, 63.84% aged 30 to 64, 12.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Folsom:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.37% females and 50.63% males in Folsom, LA.
- The Folsom, LA gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 77.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 57.
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Race / Ethnicity
Folsom's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Folsom population: 69.12% are White, 20.86% are Black or African American and 10.01% are multiracial.
- Folsom's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 589 (81.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Folsom is White with a population of 497 (69.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Folsom's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 867 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Folsom's population increased by 88 (14.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Folsom's population increased by 53 (7.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Folsom's population was lowest in year 2000 at 627.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)