Folsom, NJ Population

Overview

1,725

Total Population

43.7

Median age

46.32%

Female population %

115.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

164

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Folsom's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Folsom is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Folsom's population under 18 was 18.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Folsom's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Folsom, 14.20% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 48.64% aged 30 to 64, 15.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 less females than males in Folsom:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.32% females and 53.68% males in Folsom, NJ.
The Folsom, NJ gender ratio is 115.9:100 i.e. 115.9 men to 100 women (1.159).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 94.

Folsom's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Folsom population: 91.94% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 4.12% are some other race and 3.42% are multiracial.
Folsom's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,561 (90.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Folsom is White with a population of 1,586 (91.94% of the total population).

Folsom's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,930 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Folsom's population decreased by 38 (1.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Folsom's population decreased by 88 (4.65%), 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 2019 at 1,782.