COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bettendorf vs East Moline
PLACE A
Bettendorf, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
East Moline, Illinois
Bettendorf is 99% larger than East Moline. Bettendorf earns more, with a median household income $38,716 higher. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 0%).
BETTENDORFEAST MOLINEDIFFERENCE
Total population40,71020,453+99% vs East Moline
Population density1,9111,401+510
Population growth17.7%0.3%+17.4 pts
Median age40.938.9+2.0
Male48.3%46.9%+1.4 pts
Female51.7%53.1%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born8.0%15.5%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.4%52.9%+27.5 pts
Black2.5%20.6%−18.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%17.5%−11.8 pts
Asian7.0%2.9%+4.1 pts
Other4.4%6.1%−1.7 pts
Median household income$100,495$61,779+$38,716
Per capita income$56,237$29,174+$27,063
Poverty rate6.7%19.8%−13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.417+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.7%21.2%+29.5 pts
Graduate degree22.4%6.5%+15.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%3.4%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation65.1%57.3%+7.7 pts
Median home value$306,500$134,600+$171,900
Median gross rent$1,187$868+$319
Owner-occupied75.0%64.4%+10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.9%8.1%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.0%41.5%−5.6 pts
Average commute19.819.0+0.8
Worked from home11.0%5.2%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.0%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.1%4.9%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025