COMPARING TWO PLACES
Moline vs Independence
PLACE A
Moline, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Moline is 316% larger than Independence. Independence earns more, with a median household income $17,674 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -1%).
MOLINEINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population42,36210,195+316% vs Independence
Population density2,5293,406−878
Population growth-1.1%14.4%−15.6 pts
Median age38.030.7+7.3
Male49.7%50.9%−1.1 pts
Female50.3%49.1%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born11.1%9.0%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.1%53.1%+9.0 pts
Black10.5%0.6%+10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%38.5%−18.8 pts
Asian3.2%1.1%+2.1 pts
Other4.4%6.8%−2.3 pts
Median household income$67,701$85,375−$17,674
Per capita income$36,476$31,794+$4,682
Poverty rate15.5%12.5%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.375+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%27.0%+1.8 pts
Graduate degree10.4%6.2%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.9%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation65.6%69.2%−3.6 pts
Median home value$146,300$378,800−$232,500
Median gross rent$900$1,665−$765
Owner-occupied67.3%54.6%+12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%1.4%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households43.7%47.1%−3.4 pts
Average commute18.024.9−6.9
Worked from home9.8%13.2%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured7.6%5.5%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025