COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Thomas vs Thief River Falls
PLACE A
St. Thomas, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
St. Thomas is 97% smaller than Thief River Falls. St. Thomas earns more, with a median household income $18,544 higher. Thief River Falls has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -16%).
ST. THOMASTHIEF RIVER FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population2318,799−97% vs Thief River Falls
Population density2361,466−1,230
Population growth-15.6%2.1%−17.6 pts
Median age39.637.8+1.8
Male43.9%49.3%−5.4 pts
Female56.1%50.7%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.8%85.1%+12.7 pts
Black0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other2.2%5.7%−3.5 pts
Median household income$89,688$71,144+$18,544
Per capita income$48,589$40,447+$8,142
Poverty rate3.1%12.2%−9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%21.2%+24.0 pts
Graduate degree16.5%5.6%+10.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation73.9%68.7%+5.2 pts
Median home value$212,000$175,400+$36,600
Median gross rent$1,042$838+$204
Owner-occupied88.8%63.7%+25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%8.8%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%35.9%−35.9 pts
Average commute26.710.2+16.5
Worked from home13.5%8.2%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured2.6%5.0%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025