Thompson Falls, MT

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,658

6.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Tester

Democratic Party

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.6

34.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.14%

55.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$43,125

0.625% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$177,400

13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Thompson Falls, MT had a population of 1.66k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $43,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Thompson Falls, MT grew from 1,551 to 1,658, a 6.9% increase and its median household income grew from $42,857 to $43,125, a 0.625% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thompson Falls, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.77%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%).

None of the households in Thompson Falls, MT 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.

100% of the residents in Thompson Falls, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Thompson Falls, MT was $177,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Thompson Falls, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thompson Falls, MT was 3 cars per household.

About the photo: Clark Fork River at Thompson Falls, MT

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Population & Diversity

Thompson Falls, MT is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Thompson Falls, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Thompson Falls, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 White (Hispanic) and 57 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Thompson Falls, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Thompson Falls, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Thompson Falls, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thompson Falls, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 349
White (Hispanic)
61 ± 60
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 47.9

6.45%

Hispanic Population

107 people

6.45% of the people in Thompson Falls, MT are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thompson Falls, MT as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 35
Vietnam
19 ± 28

Thompson Falls, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Thompson Falls, MT employs 699 people. The largest industries in Thompson Falls, MT are Transportation & Warehousing (137 people), Retail Trade (93 people), and Public Administration (83 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,107), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($42,813).

Employment

Occupations

699

2022 Value

± 185

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thompson Falls, MT grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 666 employees to 699 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thompson Falls, MT, are Production Occupations (114 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), and Transportation Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thompson Falls, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

699

2022 Value

± 185

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thompson Falls, MT grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 666 employees to 699 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thompson Falls, MT, are Transportation & Warehousing (137 people), Retail Trade (93 people), and Public Administration (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thompson Falls, MT, though some of these residents may live in Thompson Falls, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,125

Median earning men ± $11,109

$28,566

Median earning women ± $3,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,078), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,813), and Public Administration ($42,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,783) and Retail Trade ($18,056).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% 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 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Thompson Falls, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.53%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing Montana.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 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 Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thompson Falls, MT was $177,400 in 2022, which is 0.629 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $157,000 to $177,400, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Thompson Falls, MT is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Thompson Falls, MT have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thompson Falls, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$177,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,391

$502

Median Property Taxes

±$131

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Thompson Falls, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thompson Falls, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2022

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.6% of the housing units in Thompson Falls, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thompson Falls, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Thompson Falls, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,125

Median Household Income

± $8,789

711

Number of Households

± 164

In 2022, the median household income of the 711 households in Thompson Falls, MT grew to $43,125 from the previous year's value of $42,857.

The following chart displays the households in Thompson Falls, MT 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thompson Falls, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Walked (6.2%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Thompson Falls, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who walked to work (6.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thompson Falls, MT have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thompson Falls, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Thompson Falls, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Thompson Falls, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thompson Falls, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thompson Falls, MT (116 out of 1.62k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thompson Falls, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Thompson Falls, MT has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 5.85% on non-group plans, and 5.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sanders County, MT see 1520 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.9% increase from the previous year (1346 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3240 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 360 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,520 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sanders County, MT

Primary care physicians in Sanders County, MT see an average of 1,520 patients per year. This represents a 12.9% increase from the previous year (1,346 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55% were men and 45% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.28%

Uninsured

33.4%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

5.85%

Non-Group

5.48%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thompson Falls, MT declined by 63.7% from 17.3% to 6.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Thompson Falls, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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