11.4% of Thief River Falls, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 9.4% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.6%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thief River Falls, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thief River Falls:
11.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thief River Falls:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thief River Falls:
12.8%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thief River Falls:
19.0%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.6%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Thief River Falls, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thief River Falls,MN (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
14.5%5 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
40.3%15 years
57.4%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thief River Falls,MN (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thief River Falls,MN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thief River Falls, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thief River Falls, MN (%)
11.6%White
1.4%Black
55.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
20.0%Other race
13.1%2+ races
7.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thief River Falls, MN (absolute numbers)
867White
2Black
78American Indian
0Asian
26Other race
502+ races
42Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
1.0%Below poverty level
99.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thief River Falls, MN
Children below poverty level:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota:
17.3%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thief River Falls:
9.4%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thief River Falls:
23.8%
Minnesota:
25.4%
22.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.5%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
37.3%Worked part-time
55.4%Did not work
24.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.9%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
27.0%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
27.5%1939 or earlier
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