Folsom, LA Profile

Folsom, LA, population 651, is located in Louisiana's St. Tammany county, about 44.7 miles from Metairie and 47.2 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Folsom's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Folsom has grown by about 24%.

Folsom's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Folsom tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	25%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	34.80
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	525	N/A
2001	587	11.81%
2002	594	1.19%
2003	598	0.67%
2004	601	0.50%
2005	651	8.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,889

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	381
2002	0
2003	169
2004	1,485
2005	498
2006	324
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
Robbery	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	0	0	1	9	3	2	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,667
2002	3,042
2003	1,858
2004	2,475
2005	1,827
2006	1,783
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	10	3	5	1	6	-	-
Larceny, Theft	19	5	7	9	10	5	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	1	1	0	0	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	154 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities