Folsom, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,269, Rural population: 0)

Folsom, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,250 (3,169 occupied: 2,618 owner occupied, 551 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2599 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $22,182.

Median contract rent in 2007: $802 (lower quartile is $676, upper quartile is $917)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $812

Median gross rent in Folsom, PA in 2007: $882

Housing units in Folsom with a mortgage: 1,519 (87 second mortgage, 270 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,030

Folsom,PA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,262

In family households: 7,290 (1,795 male householders, 444 female householders)
1,885 spouses, 2,726 children (2,573 natural, 56 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 174 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 95 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 972 (295 male householders (248 living alone)), 591 female householders (544 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 905 2-persons, 532 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 792 1-person, 94 2-persons.

1,448 married couples with children.
257 single-parent households (66 men, 191 women).

95.4% of residents of Folsom speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 304 (3.7%)
(66.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Folsom, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 227 6 rooms: 1,174 7 rooms: 652 8 rooms: 356 9 or more rooms: 158

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folsom, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 89 3 rooms: 102 4 rooms: 182 5 rooms: 90 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 66
1980 to 1989: 124
1970 to 1979: 163
1960 to 1969: 562
1950 to 1959: 1,552
1940 to 1949: 336
1939 or earlier: 402

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Folsom:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 295 3 bedrooms: 1,781 4 bedrooms: 473 5 or more bedrooms: 69

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Folsom:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 217 2 bedrooms: 243 3 bedrooms: 65 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Folsom in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 821 2 vehicles: 1,263 3 vehicles: 281 4 vehicles: 122 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Folsom in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 364 2 vehicles: 100 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Folsom, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 99
$90,000 to $99,999: 392
$100,000 to $124,999: 981
$125,000 to $149,999: 592
$150,000 to $174,999: 212
$175,000 to $199,999: 119
$200,000 to $249,999: 65
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Folsom rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Folsom:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 22
$500 to $549: 66
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 121
$650 to $699: 74
$700 to $749: 189
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 82
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 24
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 53

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 68 1990 to 1994: 25 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 29 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 131

Folsom, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.4%
Number of people working at home: 44 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 164
5 to 9 minutes: 438
10 to 14 minutes: 615
15 to 19 minutes: 600
20 to 24 minutes: 525
25 to 29 minutes: 260
30 to 34 minutes: 596
35 to 39 minutes: 129
40 to 44 minutes: 200
45 to 59 minutes: 309
60 to 89 minutes: 141
90 or more minutes: 34

Folsom mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,438 (85%)
Carpooled: 277 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 24 (1%)
Railroad: 114 (3%)
Bicycle: 21 (1%)
Walked: 66 (2%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 44 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 208
$10,000 to $14,999: 170
$15,000 to $19,999: 162
$20,000 to $24,999: 139
$25,000 to $29,999: 227
$30,000 to $34,999: 175
$35,000 to $39,999: 137
$40,000 to $44,999: 141
$45,000 to $49,999: 178
$50,000 to $59,999: 236
$60,000 to $74,999: 394
$75,000 to $99,999: 537
$100,000 to $124,999: 224
$125,000 to $149,999: 107
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 58

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2562
Italian: 1831
German: 803
English: 445
Polish: 333
Other groups: 298
United States or American: 162
Ukrainian: 105
Scotch-Irish: 104
Scottish: 89
French (except Basque): 74
Slovak: 69
Swedish: 60
Lithuanian: 58
Russian: 52
French Canadian: 47
Greek: 38
Welsh: 31
European: 30
Dutch: 28
Hungarian: 26
Norwegian: 26
Portuguese: 25
Arab:: 24
Austrian: 23
Lebanese: 17
British: 15
Scandinavian: 14
Pennsylvania German: 11
Subsaharan African:: 9
African: 9
Finnish: 7
Syrian: 7
Armenian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (22%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Italy (11%)
Other Eastern Africa (11%)
Germany (8%)
Korea (6%)
Japan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7309
Northeast: 306
Midwest: 135
South: 181
West: 8

71% of Folsom residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 143
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,050
Less than 1 year of college: 167
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 303
Associate degree: 125
Bachelor's degree: 335
Master's degree: 164
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 100
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,512
Less than 1 year of college: 234
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 280
Associate degree: 202
Bachelor's degree: 365
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,226
Black householders: $40,673
Asian householders: $60,675
Two or more races householders: $2,809

Folsom household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Folsom household income for Black householders

Folsom household income for Asian householders

Folsom household income for Two or more races householders

Folsom marital status for males

Folsom marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,716
Black or African American householders: $210,288
Asian householders: $1,398,195
Two or more races householders: $179,768

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,986
One, attached: 773
Two: 75
3 or 4: 109
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 58
20 to 49: 92
50 or more: 140

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Folsom:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (42%) Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 354

Here:	34.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85

Here:	17.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136

Here:	35.7%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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