Thief River Falls, MN City Data

Thief River Falls, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,410 people who live in Thief River Falls and approximately 13,584 who live in Pennington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thief River Falls to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Thief River Falls. We have included Thief River Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thief River Falls Information

Pennington County where Thief River Falls resides is 618.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,584 and has a population rank of 2,191 out of all the places in the United States.

Thief River Falls has a total of 8,410 people and of those residents there are 3,994 males and 4,416 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 170 births each year and around 151 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thief River Falls varies per year, but currently 8,334 are one race and 76 are two or more races.

Of the 8,410 people who live in Thief River Falls, there are 2,234 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thief River Falls is 1,151 male and 1,083 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,524.

General Thief River Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Pennington County	618.34
Water area in square miles - Pennington County	N/A
Resident population - Pennington County	13,584
Population rank - Pennington County	2,191
Total population	8,410
Total population (male)	3,994
Total population (female)	4,416
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Pennington County	170
Deaths- Pennington County	151
Population of one race	8,334
Population of two or more races	76
Population under 20 years	2,234
Population under 20 years (male)	1,151
Population under 20 years (female)	1,083
Total population 18 years and over	6,524

Thief River Falls Social Characteristics

There are 5,525 households in Thief River Falls. Families make up 3,566 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thief River Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,859), male householder with no wife present (203) and female householder with no husband present (455). The remainder of the Thief River Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,970. Thief River Falls, MN moving companies help people in Thief River Falls move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Thief River Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thief River Falls is based, there are 5,670 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,235 never married, 3,088 now married, 56 separated, 747 widowed, and 544 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 31 separated, 142 widowed and 424 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Thief River Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thief River Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pennington County)
Total households	5,525
Family households (families)	3,566
With own children under 18 years	1,743
Married-couple family	2,859
With own children under 18 years	1,254
Male householder, no wife present, family	203
With own children under 18 years	110
Female householder, no husband present, family	455
With own children under 18 years	342
Nonfamily households	1,970
Householder living alone	1,635
65 years and over	694

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,041
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,030
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,124
Householder	2,092
Spouse	1,600
Child	2,104
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	174
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	218
Foster child	9
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,860
Male householder	629
Male householder living alone	470
Male householder not living alone	159
Female householder	898
Female householder living alone	802
Female householder not living alone	96
Nonrelatives	333
Unmarried partner	119
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	131
Foster child	2
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,670
Never married	1,235
Now married	3,088
Separated	56
Widowed	747
Divorced	544
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	31
Widowed	142
Divorced	424

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,410
Male	3,994
Under 5 years	261
5 to 9 years	260
10 to 14 years	276
15 to 17 years	184
18 and 19 years	170
20 years	102
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	178
25 to 29 years	284
30 to 34 years	258
35 to 39 years	251
40 to 44 years	307
45 to 49 years	281
50 to 54 years	215
55 to 59 years	173
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	92
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	123
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	101
85 years and over	94
Female	4,416
Under 5 years	255
5 to 9 years	211
10 to 14 years	261
15 to 17 years	178
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	80
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	155
25 to 29 years	272
30 to 34 years	232
35 to 39 years	278
40 to 44 years	316
45 to 49 years	283
50 to 54 years	262
55 to 59 years	198
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	116
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	97
70 to 74 years	219
75 to 79 years	187
80 to 84 years	201
85 years and over	240

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,410
One race	8,334
White	8,120
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	56
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	6
Two or more races	76

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,984
People who are White alone	7,716
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	74
People who are Asian alone	51
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	118
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,747
Same house	7,677
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,617
Different state or abroad	860
Different state	771
Abroad	89

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pennington County)
Total resident population	13,584
Born in United States	11,962
State of residence	10,239
Different state	3,048
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	73
Foreign born	224

Thief River Falls Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Thief River Falls. That total enrollment is 3,589 for the population of the country, which includes Thief River Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,343 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,723 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 794.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Thief River Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,589
Pre-kindergarten	238
Public	219
Private	19
Kindergarten	194
Public	165
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,447
Public	1,335
Private	112
Elementary and high school	2,362
Public	2,224
Private	138
High school grades 9 to 12	915
Public	889
Private	26
College, undergraduate years	735
Public	702
Private	33
Graduate or professional school	60
Public	43
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	9,470

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,848
Less than 9th grade	805
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	851
High school graduate	2,746
Some college, no degree	2,190
Associate's degree	940
Bachelor's degree	1,316
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	935

Thief River Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,748 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thief River Falls. The Thief River Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,912), service occupations (1,073), sales and office occupations (1,708), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (553) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,344). The 10,748 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,132 private wage and salary workers, 983 government workers, 547 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pennington County)
Population 16 years and over	10,748
In labor force	7,239
Civilian labor force	7,236
Employed	6,688
Unemployed	548
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	5,585
In labor force	3,645
Civilian labor force	3,645
Unemployed Civilian labor force	238
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,163
In labor force	3,594
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	310
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pennington County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,558
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,062
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	882
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	178
Other means	20
Worked at home	308
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	93,320

OCCUPATION (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,912
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,912
Service occupations	1,073
Sales and office occupations	1,708
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	553
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,344

INDUSTRY (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,912
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	320
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,219
Wholesale trade	321
Retail trade	1,080
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	342
Information	97
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	198
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	128
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,550
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	554
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	251

CLASS OF WORKER (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,912
Private wage and salary workers	5,132
Government workers	983
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	547
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thief River Falls Housing Characteristics

In Thief River Falls, MN there are 6,033 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,525 occupied and 508 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thief River Falls, there are 3,936 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 43 units in Thief River Falls. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Thief River Falls, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thief River Falls, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thief River Falls. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 275 with rent between $200-299, 565 with rent between $300-499 and 243 with rent for $500 and above. Full Thief River Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thief River Falls, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pennington County)
Total housing units	6,033
Occupied housing units	5,525
Vacant housing units	508

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pennington County)
Total housing units	6,033
1-unit, detached	3,936
1-unit, attached	43
2 units	183
3 or 4 units	126
5 to 9 units	188
10 to 19 units	322
20 to 49 units	233
50 or more units	112
Mobile home	888

HOUSING TENURE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	5,525
Owner-occupied	4,113
Renter-occupied	1,412

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	5,525
No vehicles available	400
2 vehicle available	3,262
3 vehicles available	804
4 vehicles available	157
5 or more vehicles available	113

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	5,525
Utility gas	2,388
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,736
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	586
Coal or coke
Wood	168
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	5,525
Less Than $50,000	4,113
$50,000 to $99,999	1,320
$100,000 to $149,999	303
$150,000 to $199,999	97
$200,000 to $299,999	41
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,300

GROSS RENT (Pennington County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,412
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	275
$300 to $499	565
$500 to $699	163
$700 to $999	80
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A