Population
Residents: 64,394 (71,018 including prison inmates)
Males: 55.2%
Females: 44.8%
Median age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $92,642
Ethnicity:
White/Caucasian 74.8%
Asian 10.7%
Black 6.4%
Other 5.4%
Education:
High School Graduates or higher 89.6%
Bachelor's Degree or higher 40%
Workforce Characteristics
• Labor Force 27,800 *
• Available Employment 26,400 *
• Unemployment Rate 4.9% *
*Source: California Employment Development Dept, February, 2010
Hotel Rooms (as of 2010)
Name of Hotel, Number of Rooms:
 |
| Lake Natoma Inn |
• Lake Natoma Inn, 138
• Hilton Garden Inn, 100
• Larkspur Landing, 84
• Folsom Lodge Hotel, 20
• Residence Inn, 107
• Marriott Courtyard, 125
• Hampton Inn and Suites, 147
Total Rooms: 721
Climate, Area, and Terrain Information
Average annual highest temperature (°F): 73.6
Average annual temperature (°F): 61.1
Average annual lowest temperature (°F): 48.6
Average amount of snowfall/year (inches): 0.10
Average amount of rainfall/ year (inches): 20.12
Police Protection
Number of stations: 1
Total police personnel: 112
Total sworn personnel: 85Calls for service (2008): 70,104
Transportation
- Folsom is conveniently located about 25 miles east of California’s state capitol in Sacramento, 85 miles from Lake Tahoe and 110 miles from San Francisco.
- Residents enjoy easy access to Sacramento International Airport and businesses appreciate air cargo operations at Mather Field Airport.
- Folsom has direct access to Highway 50 with three interchanges. Highway 50 connects to Interstate 5 and Interstate 80.
- The Folsom Lake Crossing, a new bridge across the American River below Folsom Dam, opened in March 2009 helping to relieve local traffic between El Dorado and Placer counties.
- Public transportation includes light rail service from Folsom to Sacramento. Local bus service connects Folsom’s three light rail stations to major employment centers and other points of interest.
- Amtrak Rail service is available from downtown Sacramento.
Public Safety
- The City of Folsom has its own full-time Police and Fire Departments. Folsom is well known as a safe, family-oriented community with a low crime rate (one of the lowest per capita crime rates in Sacramento County).
- The City is committed to providing appropriate levels of public safety services and maintains a ratio of 1.3 police officers per 1000 population.
- Folsom’s Police Department includes a K-9 unit, SWAT team and a mounted police unit.
- Fire personnel provide fire suppression, rescue, fire prevention, public education, hazardous materials response and emergency medical services to the Folsom community.
- The City has a new main fire station on Glenn Drive, and three additional fire stations strategically located to serve the community’s residents.
- Folsom’s Fire Department is one of just a few in the region that has at least one paramedic on board every fire apparatus that responds to an emergency call.
Utilities
- The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and PG&E provide natural gas and electricity to the area.
- Folsom's Utilities and Public Works Departments maintain the City's water supply and wastewater collection systems, and collect, recycle and dispose of refuse.
- The Utilities Department works in conjunction with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD), a public agency that provides wastewater treatment services for the greater Sacramento area, including Folsom.
- The City's Water Treatment Plant is rated by the State of California to treat and deliver up to 50 million gallons a day (mgd.) of clean, safe drinking water for residents and businesses. (Ultimate capacity is 70 mgd.)
- Kikkomon Foods, Inc. and Gekkeikan Sake cited high-quality water as a determining factor in relocating production facilities to Folsom.
- Staff of the City's Solid Waste Division collects, recycles and disposes of refuse within the City limits. The SmartCart residential recycling program began in August 2005, providing convenient curbside recycling and green waste pick-up in all Folsom neighborhoods.
Medical Providers
Mercy Hospital of Folsom is a 105-bed hospital that provides emergency services, a family birth center, rehabilitation, radiology and surgical services. In 2004, the hospital was named one of the national's top 100 hospitals by Solucient for excellence in quality of care, operational efficiency and financial performance. Recently completed is Mercy Hospital's new, state-of-the-art $18 million emergency department, which will provide enhanced critical emergency medical care for residents of Folsom and surrounding communities. 
Kaiser Permanente's Medical Office building serves residents of Folsom and surrounding communities. Kaiser Permanente has opened an Ambulatory Center at its new 50-acre medical campus that ultimately will include medical offices and a 150-bed hospital. The campus is expected to have approximately 1,600 employees when completely developed. Sutter Health and UC Davis Medical Center maintain a presence in Folsom through local physician offices. The highly regarded Sutter Hospitals and UC Davis Medical Center are just a short drive from Folsom.
