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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Davenport Metro

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL · 4 counties · 384,324 residents · 2,270 sq mi
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With 384,324 people, Davenport is a metro area. The typical home is worth $142,851, having risen by half since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Median rent is $769 a month. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
384,324
+2%since 2000
from 376,019 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
169 / sq mi
+2%since 2000
from 166 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
40.4
+9%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,270 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
367K371K376K381K386K19902000201020202024Davenport
2024382K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(22,070)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(24,349)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(25,813)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(25,149)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(22,653)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(46,014)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(47,713)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(45,389)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.6%(52,373)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411%(42,264)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.6%(21,559)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(8,978)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,133
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,607 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,567
+60%since 2000
from $20,383 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 10%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$142,851
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,914 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$769
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $463 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
68.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
31.1% rent
Persons per household
2.41 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.4
−2%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(324,063)
Black5.6%(21,214)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(20,919)
Asian1.1%(4,131)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(289,939)
Black8.1%(30,967)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(35,572)
Asian2.4%(9,086)
Other3.3%(12,809)
Segregation Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(29,707)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,570)
Cuban0.1%(331)
Spaniard0.1%(265)
Peruvian0.1%(210)
Colombian0.1%(197)
Guatemalan0.1%(186)
Nicaraguan0%(150)
Honduran0%(144)
Costa Rican0.1%(116)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0%(112)
Chilean0%(43)
Bolivian0.2%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(2,201)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,511)
Burmese0.3%(931)
Chinese0.3%(912)
Filipino0.2%(789)
Korean0.2%(753)
Pakistani0.1%(278)
Mongolian0.2%(228)
Thai0.1%(203)
Japanese0%(102)
Nepalese0%(88)
Laotian0%(77)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(93)
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
German27%(102,873)
Irish13.9%(52,885)
English7.8%(29,569)
Swedish4.9%(18,455)
American4.2%(15,971)
Belgian2.7%(10,318)
Italian2.4%(9,117)
Polish2.1%(7,839)
Dutch1.9%(7,179)
French1.7%(6,485)
Norwegian1.7%(6,475)
Scottish1.5%(5,651)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,022)
Czech0.7%(2,673)
Danish0.6%(2,428)
British0.6%(2,335)
Welsh0.6%(2,110)
Greek0.4%(1,668)
Russian0.3%(1,033)
Swiss0.3%(1,028)
Hungarian0.2%(592)
Lithuanian0.2%(579)
Croatian0.1%(550)
West Indian0.1%(542)
Austrian0.1%(479)
Canadian0.1%(478)
Haitian0.1%(337)
Slovak0.1%(333)
Finnish0.1%(300)
Portuguese0.1%(238)
Ukrainian0.1%(232)
Arab0.1%(229)
Romanian0%(186)
Syrian0.1%(178)
Lebanese0%(166)
Egyptian0.1%(144)
Jamaican0%(139)
Nigerian0%(115)
Moroccan0.1%(114)
Serbian0%(103)
Iranian0%(91)
Slovene0%(89)
Ethiopian0%(78)
Bulgarian0%(49)
Brazilian0%(47)
Turkish0%(43)
Iraqi0%(42)
Latvian0%(38)
Armenian0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(17)
Kenyan0%(17)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 20.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+64%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
85.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(53,108)
Married51.8%(79,234)
Widowed3.2%(4,938)
Divorced10.3%(15,752)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(45,073)
Married49.6%(78,219)
Widowed9.3%(14,747)
Divorced12.6%(19,812)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(4,005)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(4,449)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.8%(9,307)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.7%(1,638)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(827)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24,595 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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In this metro

Largest cities

DavenportCENTRAL100,358MolineCENTRAL42,362Bettendorf40,710Rock IslandCENTRAL36,225East Moline20,453Kewanee12,115Silvis7,979Eldridge6,954Geneseo6,505Milan5,028Colona4,938Le Claire4,741Coal Valley3,859Aledo3,506Park View2,437Galva2,383Cambridge2,020Carbon Cliff1,810Hampton1,751Orion1,708Port Byron1,638Andalusia1,175Buffalo1,146Rapids City939Atkinson924Princeton909Coyne Center904Long Grove844Viola836Alexis755

The 30 most populous of 75 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

4 component counties

Scott CountyCENTRAL175,259Rock Island CountyCENTRAL141,869Henry County48,095Mercer County15,229
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL has about 384,324 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?

The typical household in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL earns about $60,133 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL expensive?

In Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, the median home is worth about $142,851, and the typical rent is about $769 a month.

How educated are people in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?

About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?

About 12.6% of people in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL grown since 1990?

Yes, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,173 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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