Thief River Falls, MN

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2022 Population
8,871
0.91% 1-year growth
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic (DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic (DFL) Party
2022 Median Age
37.6
1.57% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
11.4%
9.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$65,086
16.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$160,300
12.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
4,751
1.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Thief River Falls, MN had a population of 8.87k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $65,086. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Thief River Falls, MN grew from 8,791 to 8,871, a 0.91% increase and its median household income grew from $55,998 to $65,086, a 16.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thief River Falls, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Thief River Falls, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Thief River Falls, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thief River Falls, MN are Northland Community and Technical College (810 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Thief River Falls, MN was $160,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Thief River Falls, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Thief River Falls, MN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Thief River Falls, MN is home to a population of 8.87k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.32% of Thief River Falls, MN residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2022, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.76k people) in Thief River Falls, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 White (Hispanic) and 164 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2022 Citizenship
98.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Thief River Falls, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Thief River Falls, MN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thief River Falls, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.76k ± 117
  2. White (Hispanic)
    344 ± 108
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    164 ± 63
6.38%
Hispanic Population
566 people

In 2022, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.76k people) in Thief River Falls, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 White (Hispanic) and 164 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.38% of the people in Thief River Falls, MN are hispanic (566 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thief River Falls, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,321 ± 5,642 people
  2. Somalia
    38,263 ± 4,786 people
  3. India
    30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.32%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
206 people
1.83%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
161 people

As of 2022, 2.32% of Thief River Falls, MN residents (206 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thief River Falls, MN was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    155 ± 66
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    96 ± 74
  3. Korea
    36 ± 28

Thief River Falls, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Thief River Falls, MN employs 4.75k people. The largest industries in Thief River Falls, MN are Wholesale Trade (981 people), Manufacturing (964 people), and Retail Trade (577 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($65,300), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,401), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,401).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.75k
2022 Value
± 412
1.89%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thief River Falls, MN grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 4.66k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thief River Falls, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (630 people), Material Moving Occupations (609 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thief River Falls, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.75k
2022 Value
± 412
1.89%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thief River Falls, MN grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 4.66k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thief River Falls, MN, are Wholesale Trade (981 people), Manufacturing (964 people), and Retail Trade (577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thief River Falls, MN, though some of these residents may live in Thief River Falls, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,484
Median earning men ± $4,950
$41,603
Median earning women ± $2,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,821), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,167), and Wholesale Trade ($60,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($46,792), Manufacturing ($45,726), and Retail Trade ($43,861).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Thief River Falls, MN awarded 810 degrees. The student population of Thief River Falls, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,030 male students and 1,465 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thief River Falls, MN are White (662 and 82.1%), followed by Black or African American (40 and 4.96%), Hispanic or Latino (35 and 4.34%), and Asian (23 and 2.85%).

The largest universities in Thief River Falls, MN by number of degrees awarded are Northland Community and Technical College (810 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Thief River Falls, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (138 and 17%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (103 and 12.7%), and Registered Nursing (71 and 8.77%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,495 students enrolled in Thief River Falls, MN, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,992 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 138 degrees awarded
  2. 71 degrees awarded
  3. 18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Thief River Falls, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 138 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
810 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northland Community and Technical College with 810 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 328 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thief River Falls, MN, which is 0.68 times less than the 482 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 662 degrees mean that there were 16.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,627) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($617) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Thief River Falls, MN was $160,300 in 2022, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $143,000 to $160,300, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Thief River Falls, MN is 62.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Thief River Falls, MN have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thief River Falls, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Thief River Falls, MN is $65,086. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Thief River Falls, MN was Census Tract 902 with a value of $66,746, followed by Census Tract 905 and Census Tract 904, with respective values of $65,847 and $61,981.

Property

$160,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,822
$2,596
Median Property Taxes
±$273

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Rent vs Own

62.9%
Homeownership
2022
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.9% of the housing units in Thief River Falls, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 902
  2. Census Tract 905
  3. Census Tract 904

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thief River Falls, MN was Census Tract 902 with a value of $66,746, followed by Census Tract 905 and Census Tract 904, with respective values of $65,847 and $61,981.

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Household Income

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$65,086
Median Household Income
± $6,905
4.13k
Number of Households
± 383

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.13k households in Thief River Falls, MN grew to $65,086 from the previous year's value of $55,998.

The following chart displays the households in Thief River Falls, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thief River Falls, MN is from Minnesota.
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.459
2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.07%)
  3. Carpooled (5.86%)

In 2022, 77.4% of workers in Thief River Falls, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.07%) and those who carpooled to work (5.86%).

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Commute Time

11.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thief River Falls, MN have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Thief River Falls, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thief River Falls, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thief River Falls, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thief River Falls, MN (982 out of 8.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thief River Falls, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Thief River Falls, MN has health coverage, with 59.9% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennington County, MN see 1387 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.77% decrease from the previous year (1412 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1531 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,387 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennington County, MN

Primary care physicians in Pennington County, MN see an average of 1,387 patients per year. This represents a 1.77% decrease from the previous year (1,412 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennington County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.78%
Uninsured
59.9%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thief River Falls, MN grew by 29.8% from 2.14% to 2.78%.

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