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Thief River Falls, MN vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks is 0% more densely populated than Thief River Falls.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in Grand Forks.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Grand Forks.
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,867329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.438.4
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 Population - 20108,641  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,321285,036,114
 Population - 19908,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,161.593.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 White88.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households3,995  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,82380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,935  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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