COMPARING TWO PLACES
Crookston vs Thief River Falls
PLACE A
Crookston, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Crookston is 16% smaller than Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls earns more, with a median household income $13,829 higher. Thief River Falls has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
CROOKSTONTHIEF RIVER FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population7,3758,799−16% vs Thief River Falls
Population density1,4421,466−24
Population growth-5.2%2.1%−7.2 pts
Median age41.937.8+4.1
Male50.2%49.3%+1.0 pts
Female49.8%50.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born1.8%4.5%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.8%85.1%−4.2 pts
Black1.3%0.9%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%6.5%+3.1 pts
Asian1.1%1.8%−0.7 pts
Other7.2%5.7%+1.5 pts
Median household income$57,315$71,144−$13,829
Per capita income$37,845$40,447−$2,602
Poverty rate15.6%12.2%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%21.2%+13.6 pts
Graduate degree13.8%5.6%+8.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%2.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation66.4%68.7%−2.3 pts
Median home value$185,600$175,400+$10,200
Median gross rent$848$838+$10
Owner-occupied56.6%63.7%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%8.8%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households49.0%35.9%+13.1 pts
Average commute16.910.2+6.7
Worked from home3.4%8.2%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work4.4%0.4%+4.1 pts
Uninsured5.3%5.0%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025