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Moline

Illinois · 42,362 residents (2025 est.) · 16.8 sq mi
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With 42,197 people, Moline is a city in Illinois. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $146,300. There are 2,519 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $900 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,197
−4%since 2000
from 43,768 in 2000
42,362 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,519 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 2,549 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.0
Unchangedsince 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K42K43K43K44K19902000201020202024Moline
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(2,265)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(2,961)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(3,117)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(2,732)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(2,029)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(5,665)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(5,689)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(4,786)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(5,052)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(4,257)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(2,813)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(831)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,701
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,363 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,476
+69%since 2000
from $21,557 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.5%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
−1%since 2010
from 0.433 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$146,300
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$900
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $474 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.3%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
32.7% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
−5%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(36,030)
Black3%(1,325)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(5,212)
Asian1.4%(601)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(26,190)
Black10.5%(4,439)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(8,335)
Asian3.2%(1,357)
Other4.4%(1,876)
Diversity Score
70
+57%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.6%(7,439)
Puerto Rican0.3%(138)
Venezuelan0.3%(113)
Colombian0.2%(103)
Spaniard0.2%(100)
Cuban0.2%(96)
Salvadoran0.1%(46)
Chilean0.1%(28)
Dominican0%(21)
Honduran0%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(614)
Burmese0.6%(243)
Kazakh0.6%(235)
Filipino0.3%(123)
Vietnamese0.2%(85)
Chinese0.2%(75)
Japanese0.1%(55)
Pakistani0.1%(43)
Korean0.1%(33)
Taiwanese0.1%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German16.2%(6,845)
Irish9.8%(4,135)
English9.1%(3,856)
Swedish4.6%(1,948)
American3.6%(1,498)
Belgian2.8%(1,165)
Italian2.5%(1,038)
Scottish1.4%(570)
French1.3%(560)
Polish1.3%(541)
Norwegian1.2%(498)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(434)
Greek0.9%(369)
Welsh0.6%(241)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(213)
Russian0.5%(210)
Danish0.3%(131)
Arab0.3%(128)
Ukrainian0.3%(115)
Hungarian0.2%(93)
Czech0.2%(89)
Moroccan0.2%(67)
Finnish0.1%(63)
Swiss0.1%(63)
Croatian0.1%(58)
British0.1%(43)
Lithuanian0.1%(32)
Syrian0.1%(28)
Lebanese0.1%(26)
Brazilian0%(21)
Romanian0%(19)
Slovak0%(18)
Latvian0%(17)
Austrian0%(13)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Slovene0%(10)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
+68%since 2000
from 10.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.2%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
11.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+14.8 ptssince 2017
from 77.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 82.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 12.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(5,928)
Married50.5%(8,429)
Widowed4%(669)
Divorced10%(1,676)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(5,426)
Married47%(8,054)
Widowed8.4%(1,440)
Divorced13%(2,232)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(494)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(571)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.8%(827)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(129)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(58)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,130 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moline, Illinois?

Moline, Illinois has about 42,197 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Moline, Illinois?

The typical household in Moline, Illinois earns about $67,701 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moline, Illinois expensive?

In Moline, Illinois, the median home is worth about $146,300, and the typical rent is about $900 a month.

How educated are people in Moline, Illinois?

About 28.8% of adults age 25 and over in Moline, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moline, Illinois?

About 15.5% of people in Moline, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Moline, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Moline, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,005 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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