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Folsom Demographics

(compiled from 2000 Census)

 

POPULATION

 

 

 

Residents:  61,466 (68,033 including Folsom Prison inmates)

Males

55.2%

 

 

Females

44.8%

 

 

Median age

35.9 yrs

 

 

Median household income

$73,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETHNICITY

 

 

 

White/Caucasian

74%

Hispanic/Latino

9%

Asian

7%

Black/African-American

6%

Other

4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

 

High School Graduate

19.1%

 

Bachelor’s Degree

25.7%

 

Graduate or Professional Degree

11.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Folsom has a diverse base of employers including Intel Corp., FCUSD, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, Folsom State Prison, Kaiser Permanente and more. Here is a list of the some of the major employers:

 

FOLSOM’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS

 

 

COMPANY

TYPE OF BUSINESS

EMPLOYEES

Intel Corp

High Tech

6,500

California State Prison

Prison

1,450

Verizon

Telecommunications

1,100

Folsom State Prison

Prison

975

FCUSD

Education

875

Worthington Imports

Auto Dealers

680

Peterson’s Folsom Lake

  Enterprises

Auto Dealers

654

California ISO

Utilities

550

City of Folsom

Government

480

Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Health Care

450

Video Products Distributors

Wholesale Distributor

372

Folsom Lake College

Education

350

WalMart

Retail

275

The Home Depot

Retail

270

Kaiser Permanente

Health Care

250