COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamilton vs Thief River Falls
PLACE A
Hamilton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Hamilton is 66% smaller than Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls earns more, with a median household income $27,364 higher. Thief River Falls has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
HAMILTONTHIEF RIVER FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population3,0168,799−66% vs Thief River Falls
Population density8701,466−596
Population growth-6.5%2.1%−8.5 pts
Median age40.537.8+2.7
Male48.4%49.3%−0.9 pts
Female51.6%50.7%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born9.4%4.5%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.4%85.1%−8.6 pts
Black0.3%0.9%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.8%6.5%+15.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other1.5%5.7%−4.2 pts
Median household income$43,780$71,144−$27,364
Per capita income$25,230$40,447−$15,217
Poverty rate15.5%12.2%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.418Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%21.2%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree5.9%5.6%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%2.7%+7.7 pts
Labor force participation55.4%68.7%−13.3 pts
Median home value$102,100$175,400−$73,300
Median gross rent$888$838+$50
Owner-occupied68.6%63.7%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.4%8.8%+13.6 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%35.9%+17.2 pts
Average commute10.110.2−0.1
Worked from home1.4%8.2%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured13.0%5.0%+8.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025