Thompson Falls, MT

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2023 Population

1,568

5.43% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.2

1.29% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.69%

7.69% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,203

23.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

693

0.858% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thompson Falls, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.64%), White (Hispanic) (2.23%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.829%).

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.

Most people in Thompson Falls, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 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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United States Montana Sanders County, MT Lake, Mineral, Missoula & Sanders Counties--Missoula City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Thompson Falls, MT is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Thompson Falls, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Thompson Falls, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.34k ± 360
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 84
Two+ (Hispanic)
57 ± 49.1

5.87%

Hispanic Population

92 people

5.87% of the people in Thompson Falls, MT are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Thompson Falls, MT.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Thompson Falls, MT was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Thompson Falls, MT residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 26
Vietnam
13 ± 22

Thompson Falls, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Thompson Falls, MT employs 693 people. The largest industries in Thompson Falls, MT are Transportation & Warehousing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and Retail Trade (96 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), Public Administration ($55,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,173).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

693

2023 Value

± 185

−0.858%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thompson Falls, MT, are Production Occupations (99 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), and Management Occupations (77 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

693

2023 Value

± 185

−0.858%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thompson Falls, MT, are Transportation & Warehousing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and Retail Trade (96 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.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Thompson Falls, MT have an average commute time of 13.4 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.

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.

$53,203

Median Household Income

± $15,676

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 Thompson Falls, MT.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Thompson Falls, MT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (6.69%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Thompson Falls, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (6.69%).

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

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thompson Falls, MT have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% 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

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thompson Falls, MT (118 out of 1.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

95.9% of the population of Thompson Falls, MT has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 6.98% on non-group plans, and 4.43% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.11%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

32.9%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

6.98%

Non-Group

4.43%

Military or VA

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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