Folsom

Population: 8,298
Median household income: $100,544
Median home value: $268,500

Folsom, a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has 8,298 residents. Its median household income of $100,544 runs above the Delaware County figure of $88,576.

From 2019 to 2023, Folsom's population declined 6.9% from 8,913 to 8,298, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $203,100 to $268,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,298
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $100,544
Median home value: $268,500
Median gross rent: $1,421
Housing units: 3,165
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9138,298

Median household income

$87,500$100,544

Median home value

$203,100$268,500

Median gross rent

$1,317$1,421

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,913	$87,500	$203,100	$1,317
2020	8,706	$84,252	$213,200	$1,311
2021	8,430	$87,532	$223,800	$1,338
2022	8,535	$95,048	$248,400	$1,310
2023	8,298	$100,544	$268,500	$1,421

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	400	4.8%
5 to 17	1,712	20.6%
18 to 24	428	5.2%
25 to 34	948	11.4%
35 to 44	1,466	17.7%
45 to 54	799	9.6%
55 to 64	1,255	15.1%
65 to 74	763	9.2%
75 and over	527	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,749	93.4%
Black or African American	170	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	319	5.5%
High school graduate	1,880	32.7%
Some college or associate's	1,779	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,362	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	418	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit4.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,257	77.0%
Carpooled	374	8.8%
Public transit	177	4.2%
Walked	43	1.0%
Bicycle	24	0.6%
Worked from home	279	6.6%
Other means	75	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,075	27.2%
15 to 29 min	1,337	33.8%
30 to 44 min	894	22.6%
45 to 59 min	438	11.1%
60+ min	206	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 10.3% (851 of 8,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,206	73.1%
Nonfamily households	813	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,019	95.4%
Vacant	146	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,394	79.3%
Renter-occupied	625	20.7%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached17.5%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,949	61.6%
1-unit, attached	553	17.5%
2 to 4 units	286	9.0%
5 to 19 units	90	2.8%
20 or more units	243	7.7%
Mobile home & other	44	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4226432
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8924, -75.3287