Folsom

Population: 1,732
Median household income: $112,857
Median home value: $247,900

Located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Folsom is a community with a population of 1,732. The median household income of $112,857 is above the Atlantic County median ($76,819).

From 2019 to 2023, Folsom's population grew 2.1% from 1,697 to 1,732, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $179,400 to $247,900.

29.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,732
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $112,857
Median home value: $247,900
Median gross rent: $1,701
Housing units: 686
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6971,732

Median household income

$76,429$112,857

Median home value

$179,400$247,900

Median gross rent

$1,256$1,701

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,697	$76,429	$179,400	$1,256
2020	1,610	$101,250	$185,400	$1,063
2021	1,725	$106,406	$191,800	$1,392
2022	1,761	$112,989	$235,500	$1,583
2023	1,732	$112,857	$247,900	$1,701

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.4%
5 to 17	264	15.2%
18 to 24	137	7.9%
25 to 34	244	14.1%
35 to 44	210	12.1%
45 to 54	281	16.2%
55 to 64	223	12.9%
65 to 74	235	13.6%
75 and over	79	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,485	85.7%
Black or African American	11	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	1.0%
Two or more races	44	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	173	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	9.4%
High school graduate	491	38.6%
Some college or associate's	284	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	209	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	169	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	737	82.9%
Carpooled	74	8.3%
Public transit	8	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	12.2%
15 to 29 min	267	32.6%
30 to 44 min	206	25.2%
45 to 59 min	107	13.1%
60+ min	139	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 6.3% (108 of 1,719)

	Count	Share
Family households	495	74.8%
Nonfamily households	167	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	662	96.5%
Vacant	24	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	611	92.3%
Renter-occupied	51	7.7%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	666	97.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.3%
2 to 4 units	11	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3423940
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 8.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 39.5967, -74.8432