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- Folsom is 0% more densely populated than Pleasanton.
- People are 12.1% less likely to be married in Folsom.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Folsom.
 Pleasanton, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,201329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201070,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,884285,036,114
 Population - 199050,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock59.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,848.393.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pleasanton, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Pleasanton, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 White43.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian38.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pleasanton, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Married Population65.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households27,733  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,90680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,151  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  More

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Reviews for Folsom    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Folsom has the worst air quality of any city in the Sacramento region per Sac Metro Air Quality Management. Do not move there if u have any respiratory issues, or u like  More

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Over 13 years ago

Folsom is a great little town of about 70,000 people. A half hour from Sacramento, an hour and a half from Tahoe, it sits in a good location at about 320 feet altitude.  More

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I think Folsom is ideal in many ways but it shares Sacramento's lousy air quality (1.5 out of 100 per this site). Sometimes it's worse than Sacramento when a smog  More

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