Thief River Falls city, MN

Pennington County, MN

2022 population: 8,871 ( 298 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population density: 1497.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,757	87.44%	0.1%
Black:	164	1.85%	3.5%
Indian:	144	1.62%	3.4%
Asian:	51	0.57%	13.6%
2+ races:	158	1.78%	3.7%
Hispanic:	566	6.38%	107.3%

Total non-White:	1,114	12.56%	35.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	293	4.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,573
7,752	90.42%
170	1.98%
149	1.74%
59	0.69%
164	1.91%
273	3.18%
821	9.58%

2000
8,371
8,091	96.66%
36	0.43%
77	0.92%
74	0.88%
25	0.30%
68	0.81%
280	3.34%

1990
8,010
7,741	96.64%
3	0.04%
63	0.79%
28	0.35%
n/a
175	2.18%
269	3.36%

1980
9,105
8,887	97.61%
17	0.19%
158	1.74%
0	0.00%
n/a
43	0.47%
218	2.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-339	-4.0
541	6.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

350	4.4
11	0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,146	-12.6
51	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Thief River Falls city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.6
1,909	21.5%
6,962	78.5%
1,672	18.8%

4,126
2.09

2,125	51.5%
1,596	75.1%
340	16.0%
2,001	48.5%

2010
Number	Percent
37.6
1,926	22.5%
6,647	77.5%
1,516	17.7%

3,802
2.18

2,141	56.3%
1,483	69.3%
327	15.3%
1,661	43.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
1,805	21.6%
6,566	78.4%
1,594	19.0%

3,623
2.19

2,123	58.6%
1,653	77.9%
250	11.8%
1,500	41.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
1,990	24.8%
6,020	75.2%
1,616	20.2%

3,349
2.29

2,023	60.4%
1,585	78.3%
206	10.2%
1,326	39.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
2,290	25.2%
6,815	74.8%
1,598	17.6%

3,515
2.49

2,351	66.9%
1,926	81.9%
231	9.8%
1,164	33.1%

2022 Housing Data for Thief River Falls city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	114	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	147	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	168	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	242	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	206	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	185	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	125	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	227	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	193	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	306	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	483	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	594	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	469	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	405	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	139	3.4%
$200,000 or more	123	3.0%

Median Household Income	65,086
Per Capita Income	35,528

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	141	3.4%
Public Assistance	69	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	307	7.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,176	81.4%
Unemployed	51	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,227	82.4%
Not in Labor Force	902	17.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,166	1,764	55.1%
Non-Profit	37	183	16.8%
Self-Employed	86	119	42.0%

Local Government	90	77	53.9%
State Government	59	75	44.0%
Federal Government	52	10	83.9%

Total Private + Self	2,252	1,883	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	238	345	40.8%
Total	2,490	2,228	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	446	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,162	24.5%
Professional, Technical	757	15.9%
Service Occupations	796	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	56	1.2%
All others	1,590	33.5%

White Collar		49.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Wholesale trade	981	20.6%
Manufacturing	964	20.3%
Retail trade	577	12.1%
Health care and social assistance	565	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	377	7.9%
Transportation and warehousing	254	5.3%
Educational services	248	5.2%
Public administration	137	2.9%
Construction	131	2.8%
Finance and insurance	128	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	121	2.5%
Other services	96	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	50	1.1%
Information	50	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	34	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	0.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	453	5.11%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	33	0.37%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	33	0.37%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	80	0.90%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	51	0.57%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,827	94.1%
Spanish	329	4.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	64	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	37	0.4%
German, other Germanic	21	0.3%
Chinese	12	0.1%
Vietnamese	9	0.1%
Other	9	0.1%
Other Indo-European	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	3,132	35.3%
German	2,103	23.7%
Swedish	1,014	11.4%
Irish	767	8.6%
French	334	3.8%
English	324	3.7%
Polish	307	3.5%
European	241	2.7%
American	166	1.9%
French Canadian	123	1.4%
Dutch	110	1.2%
Scandinavian	99	1.1%
Italian	91	1.0%
African	66	0.7%
Czech	60	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,776	98.9%
Not a citizen	95	1.1%

Native	8,665	97.7%
Foreign-born	206	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
68	1.1%	200	3.3%	1,809	29.4%	2,829	46.0%	891	14.5%	352	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	68	1.1%
9-12 Years	200	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,809	29.4%
Some College	2,829	46.0%
Bach. Degree	891	14.5%
Grad Degree	352	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +261	D +28	D + 3.9%
D +289
2020 vs. 2012	R +619	R +819	R + 20.0%
D -200
2020 vs. 2008	R +590	R +1,008	R + 24.8%
D -418

2016 vs. 2008	R +329	R +1,036	R + 28.7%
D -707
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,455	58.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,640	38.9%	120	2.8%	4,215	13	11	0.13%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	2,194	56.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,351	34.7%	351	9.0%	3,896	11	10	0.13%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,840	48.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,836	48.5%	107	2.8%	3,783	4	1	0.13%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	2,058	51.1%	John McCain (R)	1,865	46.3%	105	2.6%	4,028	2	1	0.14%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,162	52.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,891	45.9%	70	1.7%	4,123	5	2	0.15%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	1,903	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,552	42.0%	243	6.6%	3,698	6	4	0.15%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thief River Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,640

38.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,455

58.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,215

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Thief River Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,351

34.7%

Donald Trump (R)

2,194

56.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

196

5.0%

Other

155

4.0%

TOTAL

3,896

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Thief River Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,840

48.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,836

48.5%

Other

107

2.8%

TOTAL

3,783

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Thief River Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,058

51.1%

John McCain (R)

1,865

46.3%

Other

105

2.6%

TOTAL

4,028

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Thief River Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,162

52.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,891

45.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,123

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Thief River Falls city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,903

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,552

42.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

145

3.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

3,698

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thief River Falls city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,749	58.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,072	35.8%	176 [+]	5.9%	2,997	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 78 (2.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 49 (1.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 40 (1.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	62%	Jason Lewis (R)	2,110	50.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,564	37.6%	481 [+]	11.6%	4,155	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 381 (9.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 96 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	S2	44%	Karin Housley (R)	1,483	49.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,335	44.7%	171 [+]	5.7%	2,989	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 143 (4.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 27 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	45%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,520	50.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,346	44.7%	145 [+]	4.8%	3,011	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 119 (4.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 25 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,550	51.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,299	43.3%	152 [+]	5.1%	3,001	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 114 (3.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 38 (1.3%);
2014	S2	43%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,441	49.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,267	43.6%	196 [+]	6.7%	2,904	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 127 (4.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 68 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	43%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,341	46.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,270	44.2%	263 [+]	9.2%	2,874	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 130 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 89 (3.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 43 (1.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,442
Median Value	$160,300

Occupied	4,126	92.9%
Vacant	316	7.1%

Owned	2,596	62.9%
Rented	1,530	37.1%
Median Rent	$921

Single-Family Units	2,791	62.8%
Detached	2,641	59.5%
Attached	150	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,022	23.0%
Mobile Homes	323	7.3%

Thief River Falls city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Thief River Falls city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Thief River Falls city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thief River Falls city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Thief River Falls city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thief River Falls city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Thief River Falls city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thief River Falls city, MN