Folsom, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Folsom	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$34,434	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$79,818	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,575	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,962	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,161	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,319	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Folsom is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Folsom is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Folsom is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Folsom is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,206 $79,818 $159,636

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Folsom median earnings by income bracket

Folsom employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.5%	28.5%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Covington, LA	10,723	$115,871	42.5%
Abita Springs, LA	2,645	$107,466	32.1%
Ponchatoula, LA	7,577	$56,252	30.8%
Franklinton, LA	3,805	$42,103	48.2%
Folsom, LA	868	$79,818	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Olivos, CA	868	$150,849	85.5%
Black Eagle, MT	868	$82,447	1.4%
Trinidad, TX	868	$46,060	43.4%
Sainte-Flavie, QC	868	n/a
Preissac, QC	868	n/a
Folsom, LA	868	$79,818	1.9%

Source: The Folsom, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.