Thompson Falls, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,500

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

3.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.49%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,313

13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Thompson Falls, MT is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Thompson Falls, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Thompson Falls, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
1.3k ± 409
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 78
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
38 ± 51

4.27%

Hispanic Population

64 people

4.27% of the people in Thompson Falls, MT are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thompson Falls, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 49
Vietnam
26 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 24

Thompson Falls, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Thompson Falls, MT.

Economy

The economy of Thompson Falls, MT employs 537 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thompson Falls, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,458), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,722), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,639).

Employment

Occupations

537

2024 Value

± 160

−22.5%

1 Year decline

± 51.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thompson Falls, MT declined at a rate of −22.5%, from 693 employees to 537 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thompson Falls, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (80 people), and Management Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thompson Falls, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

537

2024 Value

± 160

−22.5%

1 Year decline

± 51.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thompson Falls, MT declined at a rate of −22.5%, from 693 employees to 537 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thompson Falls, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 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

$49,125

Median earning men ± $11,555

$30,541

Median earning women ± $8,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,341), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,722), and Retail Trade ($14,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,417), Public Administration ($35,357), and Retail Trade ($8,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thompson Falls, MT was $266,400 in 2024, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,200 to $266,400, a 46.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Thompson Falls, MT is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thompson Falls, MT have an average commute time of 14.2 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.

Housing

Property

$266,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,032

$457

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Thompson Falls, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,313

Median Household Income

± $12,402

623

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 623 households in Thompson Falls, MT declined from $46,313 from the previous year's value of $53,203.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Walked (4.9%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Thompson Falls, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who walked to work (4.9%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thompson Falls, MT have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% 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

6.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thompson Falls, MT (95 out of 1.46k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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