In addition, Folsom is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Even though Folsom is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The overall education level of Folsom citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.91% of adults in Folsom have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Folsom in 2022 was $40,940, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,760 for a family of four. However, Folsom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Folsom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Folsom residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Folsom include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Folsom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Greek.
