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Plainview, MN vs Thief River Falls, MN

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- Thief River Falls is 0% more densely populated than Plainview.
- People are 28.9% less likely to be married in Thief River Falls.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Thief River Falls.
 Plainview, MNThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,791329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 20103,341  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,410285,036,114
 Population - 19902,768  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.193.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainview, MNThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainview, MNThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 White91.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainview, MNThief River Falls, MNUnited States
 Married Population63.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households1,336  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households391  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plainview    1 Reviews

Plainview offers the best of both worlds to its 3,405 residents. Located 23 miles east of Rochester, this community retains its "small-town" character while providing  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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