COMPARING TWO PLACES
Folsom vs Bogalusa
PLACE A
Folsom, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Folsom is 82% smaller than Bogalusa. Folsom earns more, with a median household income $79,478 higher. Folsom has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -13%).
FOLSOMBOGALUSADIFFERENCE
Total population1,83410,321−82% vs Bogalusa
Population density2221,086−864
Population growth-3.9%-12.9%+8.9 pts
Median age43.240.0+3.2
Male49.9%44.2%+5.7 pts
Female50.1%55.8%−5.7 pts
Foreign-born4.2%1.8%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.6%41.0%+36.6 pts
Black2.8%48.9%−46.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.9%3.1%+8.8 pts
Asian0.3%0.3%Even
Other7.4%6.7%+0.7 pts
Median household income$110,227$30,749+$79,478
Per capita income$47,417$19,019+$28,398
Poverty rate7.3%39.4%−32.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3820.508−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%12.0%+17.4 pts
Graduate degree13.0%3.5%+9.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%15.7%−7.4 pts
Labor force participation69.3%49.3%+20.0 pts
Median home value$273,700$97,600+$176,100
Median gross rent$1,705$767+$938
Owner-occupied93.1%47.0%+46.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.9%19.7%−16.8 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%59.5%−24.7 pts
Average commute33.525.4+8.1
Worked from home8.5%4.4%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.4%8.1%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025