Thief River Falls, MN Demographic Data
Thief River Falls, MN Summary
Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County in Minnesota
- Population: 8,584
- Area: 5.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,646.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,131.89 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Thief River Falls, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,229
49%
50.8
Male
4,497
52%
49.2
Total Population
8,726
323,128,000
Thief River Falls, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
453
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
408
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
566
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
535
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
649
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,324
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,016
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,080
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
411
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
604
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
853
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
519
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
308
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,990
80.1%
77.2
Female
3,510
50.2%
51.3
Male
3,480
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,672
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,997
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,680
19.3%
15.2
Female
988
58.8%
55.8
Male
692
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Thief River Falls, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,558
98.1%
96.8
White
8,116
93.0%
72.6
Black or African American
184
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
148
1.7%
0.8
Asian
58
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
48
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
39
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
39
0.4%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
13
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
168
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
284
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
281
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,442
96.7%
82.2
Thief River Falls, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
231
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
340
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,312
37.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,553
25.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
769
12.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
744
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
166
2.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
571
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,544
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
910
14.9%
31.2
Thief River Falls, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,720
37.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,008
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
927
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
52
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
592
8.1
5.8%
Thief River Falls, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,810
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
463
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
203
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
127
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
69
0.8%
1.1%
Thief River Falls, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
278
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
193
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
654
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
488
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
684
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
801
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
504
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
317
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
76
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
42,734
57,617
Per capita income
25,226
31,128
Thief River Falls, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
122
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
279
5.9%
9.8
Construction
239
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
905
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
76
1.6%
6.6
Information
54
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
823
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
145
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
136
2.9%
11.4
Public administration
56
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
912
19.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
168
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
781
16.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
514
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,153
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
985
21.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,418
30.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
626
13.3%
18.1%
Thief River Falls, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,634
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,657
78.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
472
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.2%
5.1
Walked
199
4.3%
2.7
Other means
124
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
174
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.6
26.6
Thief River Falls, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
335
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,587
39.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,388
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
713
17.7%
21.0
Thief River Falls, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,023
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,627
65.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,396
34.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
256
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Thief River Falls, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,279
1 room
72
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
146
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
545
12.7%
9.1
4 rooms
710
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
861
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
768
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
316
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
317
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
544
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Thief River Falls, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,279
1-unit, detached
2,633
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
59
1.4%
5.9
2-units
203
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
110
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
175
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
197
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
436
10.2%
9.0
Mobile home
466
10.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Thief River Falls, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
908
21.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
439
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
404
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
490
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
735
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
371
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
542
12.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
296
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
64
1.5%
1.4%
Thief River Falls, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,436
60.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
219
5.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,113
27.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
66
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
30
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
66
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
93
2.3%
1.1
Thief River Falls, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,453
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
57
3.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
152
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
524
36.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
714
49.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
767
52.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
188
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
112
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
224
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thief River Falls, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,330
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
53
4.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
510
38.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
736
55.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
66
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
580
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
287
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
190
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
125
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
331
24.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
292
22.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
Thief River Falls, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,627
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
438
16.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
712
27.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
633
24.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
474
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
319
12.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,200
205,000