COMPARING TWO PLACES
Crystal vs Thief River Falls
PLACE A
Crystal, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Crystal is 87% smaller than Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls earns more, with a median household income $29,338 higher.
CRYSTALTHIEF RIVER FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1148,799−87% vs Thief River Falls
Population density4031,466−1,062
Population growth–2.1%–
Median age55.737.8+17.9
Male42.3%49.3%−7.0 pts
Female57.7%50.7%+7.0 pts
Foreign-born1.5%4.5%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.6%85.1%+12.5 pts
Black0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Asian1.5%1.8%−0.2 pts
Other0.9%5.7%−4.8 pts
Median household income$41,806$71,144−$29,338
Per capita income$32,215$40,447−$8,232
Poverty rate12.6%12.2%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.418+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%21.2%+8.7 pts
Graduate degree16.9%5.6%+11.3 pts
Unemployment rate19.4%2.7%+16.7 pts
Labor force participation33.1%68.7%−35.6 pts
Median home value$197,300$175,400+$21,900
Median gross rent$597$838−$241
Owner-occupied90.0%63.7%+26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate35.3%8.8%+26.5 pts
Rent-burdened households80.8%35.9%+44.9 pts
Average commute38.610.2+28.4
Worked from home6.6%8.2%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured2.2%5.0%−2.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024