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Folsom, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Folsom is 1,799, which is 8.77% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Folsom population density is 213.19 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Folsom is white, which represent 84.49% of the total population. The average Folsom education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,799. #406

Population Growth Since 2000, #366

Folsom, NJ		-8.77%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #524

Folsom, NJ	213.19 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,520 (84.49%, #297)
Black:	196 (10.89%, #102)
Hispanic:	147 (8.17%, #241)
Asian:	9 (0.50%, #431)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	44 (2.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	30 (1.67%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	124 (84.35%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	12 (8.16%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,645 (91.44%) out of the total population of 1,799 reported first ancestry.

	Folsom, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.33%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.56%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	18	1.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	117	6.50%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	95	5.28%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	411	22.85%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.33%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.67%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	493	27.40%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	495	27.52%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.39%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	87	4.84%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.39%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.94%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	32	1.78%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.39%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	11	0.61%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	32	1.78%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	12	0.67%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 919 (51.08%, see rank)

Females: 880 (48.92%, see rank)

Folsom, NJ	Male: 51.08% Female: 48.92%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Folsom, NJ	42.70 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Folsom, NJ	42.20 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Folsom, NJ	44.50 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Folsom, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	82	4.56%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	112	6.23%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	119	6.61%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	122	6.78%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	124	6.89%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	163	9.06%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	224	12.45%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	285	15.84%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	320	17.79%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	133	7.39%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	73	4.06%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	42	2.33%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Folsom, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,240, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	206, 16.61%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	460, 37.10%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	379, 30.56%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	126, 10.16%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	69, 5.56%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.74, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Folsom, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	53	64.15%	35.85%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	196	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	113	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	73	82.19%, see rank	17.81%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Folsom, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	612, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.93, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	100, 16.34%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	512, 83.66%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	478, 78.10%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.37, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	362, 59.15%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	134, 21.90%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Folsom, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,486	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	751	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	251	33.42%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	399	53.13%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	17	2.26%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	84	11.19%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	735	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	182	24.76%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	391	53.20%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	84	11.43%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	78	10.61%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Folsom, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	1,762	97.94%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,170	65.04%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	571	31.74%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	21	1.17%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	37	2.06%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	26	1.45%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11	0.61%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.67%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	16	0.89%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3	0.17%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.33%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Folsom, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	546	89.22%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	44	7.19%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.96%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	1.63%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.