Folsom borough, New Jersey Population 2024

1,815

Folsom borough is located in Atlantic County New Jersey. Folsom borough has a 2024 population of 1,815. Folsom borough is currently growing at a rate of 0.11% annually and its population has increased by 0.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,805 in 2020.

The average household income in Folsom borough is $137,600 with a poverty rate of 6.85%. The median age in Folsom borough is 43 years: 39.4 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Folsom borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Folsom borough was:

  • White: 88.25%
  • Two or more races: 5.85%
  • Other race: 5.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
219.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (10)
The current population of Folsom borough, New Jersey is 1,815 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,805.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,55488.25%
Two or more races1035.85%
Other race915.17%
Black or African American130.74%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Folsom borough Population by Race

Folsom borough Population Pyramid 2024

Folsom borough Median Age

43

Total

39.4

Male

44.8

Female

Folsom borough Adults

There are 1,432 adults, (293 of whom are seniors) in Folsom borough.

Folsom borough Age Dependency

54.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Folsom borough Sex Ratio

Female84648.04%
Male91551.96%

Folsom borough Population by Age

Folsom borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6412.7294.25.8
Married3943.1995.44.6
Non Family1531.2397.42.6
Female612.9775.424.6
Male333.551000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Folsom borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade473.82%
Associates Degree816.59%
Bachelors Degree22418.23%
Graduate Degree13310.82%
High School Graduate46237.59%
Less Than 9th Grade534.31%
Some College22918.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Folsom borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Folsom borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,070996348
Hispanic119934
Other Race67488
2+ Races59551
Black10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.52%.

Folsom borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,958$89,821$69,375
Graduate Degree$102,788$0$103,173
High School Graduate$48,750$52,202$32,813
Less Than 9th Grade$0$60,909$0
Overall$62,931$75,357$56,346
Some College$55,417$59,375$51,875

$62,931

Average Earnings

$75,357

Average Male

$56,346

Average Female

Folsom borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Folsom borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Folsom borough Language

91.98% of Folsom borough residents speak only English, while 8.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.69% of the population.

Folsom borough Language

Folsom borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,521684.47%
Hispanic1715129.82%
Other914043.96%
Black1317.69%

6.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.41%

Male Poverty Rate

7.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Folsom borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Folsom borough is Other, with 43.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Folsom borough is White, with 4.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.18%.

Folsom borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29%
High School6.06%
Bachelors or Greater4.48%
Some College3.55%

Folsom borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.3%
Female Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed2.01%
Female Employed0.88%

Folsom borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Folsom borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,375$158,030
Households$112,989$137,600
Married Families$126,786$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,771$64,869

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Folsom borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Folsom borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Folsom borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Folsom borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Folsom borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

103

Number of Veterans

89

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War51
Vietnam34
First Gulf War11
Korea3
World War II0

Folsom borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3427
55 to 6423
65 to 7422
35 to 5420
75+11

Folsom borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White710.05546875
Other Race250.35714285714285715
Hispanic240.1875
2+ Races40.05555555555555555
Black30.3

Folsom borough Veterans by Race

Folsom borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Folsom borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Folsom borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Folsom borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Folsom borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.23%

Born in Folsom borough

97.16%

Native Born

2.84%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.16% of Folsom borough residents were born in the United States, with 72.23% having been born in New Jersey. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Folsom borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,82520.11%
20281,82320.11%
20271,82120.11%
20261,81920.11%
20251,81720.11%
20241,81520.11%
20231,81320.11%
20221,81120.11%
20211,80940.22%
20201,805231.29%
20191,782-5-0.28%
20181,787-8-0.45%
20171,795-14-0.77%
20161,809-23-1.26%
20151,832-17-0.92%
20141,849-12-0.64%
20131,861-12-0.64%
20121,873-16-0.85%
20111,889-3-0.16%
20101,89200%

Folsom borough Population by Year