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Devils Lake, ND vs Thief River Falls, MN

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- Household income in Thief River Falls, is 40% more than it is in Devils Lake and is 23% below the National Average.
- Devils Lake unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Thief River Falls unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Devils Lake, NDThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,921  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,998$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,798  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Devils Lake, NDThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Devils Lake, NDThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.4%13.1%
Reviews for Devils Lake    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I actually really liked the town of Devils Lake. The winters can be pretty brutal, but I never minded them too much since I've always loved cold weather. The people of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Devils Lake is home to one of the top walleye fishing lakes in the  More

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Over 20 years ago

If you enjoy the out doors, this will be your paradise. The Devils Lake brings beginning and seasoned hunters to the area thoughout the year. Fishing is all year round  More

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Reviews for Thief River Falls    2 Reviews

I grew up here and came back for 10 years as an adult. There are jobs to be had with decent wages, but few large employers. This works out fine if you like what you're  More

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Thief River is a nice town, relatively untouched by the economic downturn plaguing the rest of the country. You can still find a pretty nice home here for around $100K  More

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