Thief River Falls, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pennington County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,841
Population
1,474/sq mi density
$65,244
Median Income
$39,007 per capita
$169,300
Home Value
$185,981 Zillow
$884
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
91
Violent Crime/100K
1,418 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,244 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,300 home value, $884/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
91 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,244
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,007
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thief River Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thief River Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,244
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,007
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,431
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,743M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.2%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
16%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
418
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
43
Retail
67
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,431
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,970
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,244 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,007 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,431 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $2,743M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 418 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,431 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,970 |