Folsom, California
Folsom, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-24638 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 277516, 2410516 | |
Website | www |
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 80,454 at the 2020 census.
History
The
Folsom included a significant
The establishment of
Folsom is home to Folsom Lake College, Folsom High School, Vista del Lago High School and a historic downtown district. Folsom is also home to the largest private employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.
The Folsom Plan Area allows the construction of 11,000 homes resulting in 25,000 additional residents enlarging the city of Folsom by one-third. The planned community development area of 3,250 acres (1,320 ha) south of Highway 50 includes additional housing, schools and parks along with office and commercial buildings.[11][12]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34 square miles (88 km2), of which, 31.9 square miles (83 km2) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it (9.69%) is water. Folsom is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Carpenter Hill in Folsom has the highest elevation in Sacramento County.[13]
Climate
Folsom's climate is characterized by long, hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters.
Climate data for Folsom, California (Folsom Dam), 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
61 (16) |
65 (18) |
72 (22) |
81 (27) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
94 (34) |
88 (31) |
79 (26) |
62 (17) |
54 (12) |
74 (23) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 37 (3) |
42 (6) |
45 (7) |
48 (9) |
52 (11) |
58 (14) |
61 (16) |
60 (16) |
57 (14) |
53 (12) |
43 (6) |
39 (4) |
50 (10) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.70 (94) |
4.63 (118) |
4.65 (118) |
1.74 (44) |
.67 (17) |
.38 (9.7) |
.06 (1.5) |
.11 (2.8) |
.62 (16) |
1.46 (37) |
3.96 (101) |
3.83 (97) |
25.80 (655) |
Source: [14] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 609 | — | |
1950 | 1,690 | — | |
1960 | 3,925 | 132.2% | |
1970 | 5,810 | 48.0% | |
1980 | 11,003 | 89.4% | |
1990 | 29,802 | 170.9% | |
2000 | 51,884 | 74.1% | |
2010 | 72,203 | 39.2% | |
2020 | 80,454 | 11.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] |
Folsom is part of the Sacramento−Arden-Arcade−Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
38,500 | 48,009 | 44,972 | 74.20% | 66.49% | 55.90% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
3,086 | 4,080 | 3,342 | 5.95% | 5.65% | 4.15% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
237 | 289 | 269 | 0.46% | 0.40% | 0.33% |
Asian alone (NH) | 3,693 | 8,917 | 15,742 | 7.12% | 12.35% | 19.57% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 93 | 156 | 185 | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.23% |
Other race alone (NH) | 112 | 439 | 494 | 0.22% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1,249 | 2,249 | 4,947 | 2.41% | 3.11% | 6.15% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,914 | 8,064 | 10,503 | 9.47% | 11.17% | 13.05% |
Total | 51,884 | 72,203 | 80,454 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010
At the
The census reported that 65,243 people (90.4% of the population) lived in households, 188 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6,772 (9.4%) were institutionalized.
There were 24,951 households, 9,796 (39.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,399 (57.7%) were
The age distribution was 17,570 people (24.3%) under the age of 18, 5,344 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 23,022 people (31.9%) aged 25 to 44, 19,358 people (26.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,909 people (9.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.
There were 26,109 housing units at an average density of 1,074.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 17,442 (69.9%) were owner-occupied and 7,509 (30.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 47,982 people (66.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,261 people (23.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the
Of the 17,196 households 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.8% of households were one person and 7.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.
The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 39.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.0 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, The median household income was $87,542, and the median family income was $109,032.
Economy
Top employers
According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[22] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | Employees | Percentage of Total City Employment |
1 | Intel Corporation | 6,318 | 17.80% |
2 | California State Prison, Sacramento | 1,469 | 4.14% |
3 | Folsom Cordova Unified School District | 1,112 | 3.13% |
4 | Folsom State Prison | 1,069 | 3.01% |
5 | Mercy Hospital of Folsom | 755 | 2.13% |
6 | California ISO | 638 | 1.80% |
7 | City of Folsom | 452 | 1.27% |
8 | SAFE Credit Union | 355 | 1.00% |
9 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 350 | 0.99% |
10 | Costco | 300 | 0.85% |
The total Folsom labor force is 35,500. Approximately 59.6% of the total adult population asset, of around 59,740.[23]
Arts and culture
The city operates the Folsom Public Library, located in the Georgia Murray Building.[24]
Parks and recreation
Government
In the
Located within California's 3rd congressional district, Folsom is represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Republican Kevin Kiley.[28]
Year | Democratic | Republican | Others |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 52.2% 22,254 | 45.3% 19,303 | 2.6% 1,099 |
2016 | 46.6% 15,123 | 46.1% 14,964 | 7.3% 2,376 |
Education
Folsom Lake College is a public community college which is part of the Los Rios Community College District.
Infrastructure
The Sacramento Regional Transit District extended the light rail train system to Folsom via an extension to the Gold Line in October 2005, providing direct service to Downtown Sacramento. Regional Transit also operates the Folsom Stage Line, a public bus service within the city of Folsom.[29]
In February 2020, 75 project customers, including the City of Folsom, received permanent federal water contracts for the Central Valley Project.[30][31]
Notable people
- Shadrack Biwott, Americanlong-distance runner
- Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback
- Peter Camejo, Green Party activist
- McKenzie Forbes, WNBA player for the Los Angeles Sparks
- Spider Jorgensen, Major League Baseball player
- Aspen Ladd, MMA fighter currently fighting in UFC
- Brennan Poole, NASCAR driver
- Jordan Richards, free agent safety
- Jonah Williams, Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman
In popular culture
The song "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash is about Folsom State Prison.
Sister cities
- Crespano del Grappa, Italy[32]
- Jiaohe City, China[32]
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