Moline, IL

City in Rock Island County, IL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

42,197

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 38, half older

Diversity Index

56.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11.1%

foreign-born population

88.9%Native

11.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Moline is a city within Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

Location

City in Rock Island County, IL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.482333° N, 90.493407° W

DMS41° 28′ 56.40″ N, 90° 29′ 36.27″ W

Population Density & area

2,512/sq mi (972.3/km²)

Total Area

17 sq mi (43.8 km²)

Land Area

16.8 sq mi (43.4 km²) · 99.01%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) · 0.99%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male

Male 49.7%

Female 50.3%

males per 100 females

Moline 99

Rock Island County 97.9

Illinois 97.7

Nativity

11.1%

foreign-born population

88.9%Native

11.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Moline 11.1%

Rock Island County 8.7%

Illinois 14.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 38, half older

Moline

Rock Island County

40.3

Illinois

Dependency ratio

74.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Moline 74.8

Rock Island County 74.9

Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.1%	22.5%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	57.2%	57.1%	61.2%
Senior (65+)	18.7%	20.4%	17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.8	74.9	63.5
Child dependency ratio	42.1	39.3	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	32.7	35.6	27.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

62.1%

Black

10.5%

Asian

3.2%

Hispanic

19.8%

Other

4.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

56.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Moline 56.1%

Rock Island County 51.1%

Illinois 60.5%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Moline population

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Hispanic or Latino	19.8%	14.2%	18.8%
Mexican	17.6%	12.3%	14.4%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Cuban	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.6%	1.4%	2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	80.2%	85.8%	81.2%
One race	76%	81.4%	77.8%
White	62.1%	67.4%	58.1%
Black or African American	10.5%	10.9%	13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	3.2%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.2%	4.4%	3.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.3% family

Family 61.3%

Non family 38.7%

% family households

Moline 61.3%

Rock Island County 59.6%

Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.29

persons per household

Moline

2.29

Rock Island County

2.23

Illinois

2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Moline population

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Total households	18,289	61,733	5,036,449
Average houshold size	2.29	2.23	2.46
Family households	11,215	36,778	3,130,978
Average family size	2.86	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	7,737	26,034	2,282,435
Other families	3,478	10,744	848,543
Male householder	1,046	2,903	248,521
Female householder	2,432	7,841	600,022
Non-family households	7,074	24,955	1,905,471
One-person households	5,927	20,919	1,569,881
Male householder	2,980	9,822	712,191
Senior (65+) living alone	1,021	3,358	210,051
Female householder	2,947	11,097	857,690
Senior (65+) living alone	1,775	6,518	417,870
Other living arrangements	1,147	4,036	335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

19,523

housing units

Moline 19,523

Rock Island County 66,759

Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

93.7% occupied

Occupied 93.7%

Vacant 6.3%

vacancy rate

Moline 6.3%

Rock Island County 7.5%

Illinois 7.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.3%

Single family houses

73.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

25.5%

Mobile homes

1.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1957

Half of houses were built before 1957, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

29.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

40.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

23.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

6.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.6	5.6
1–3 rooms	12.9%	12.9%	14.6%
4–6 rooms	52.2%	53.9%	50.9%
7+ rooms	34.9%	33.3%	34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.3%	2.1%	3.1%
1 bedroom	10.4%	11%	11.5%
2 bedrooms	35.9%	30.5%	27.7%
3 bedrooms	35.5%	40.2%	35.8%
4+ bedrooms	15.9%	16.2%	21.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1957	1963	1971
Total housing units	19,523	66,759	5,457,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.3% owners

Renter-occupied 32.7%

Owner-occupied 67.3%

homeownership rate

Moline 67.3%

Rock Island County 69.7%

Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

2.03

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Moline 2.41

Rock Island County 2.34

Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Total occupied units	18,289	61,733	5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.4%	21.8%	23.3%
2010 to 2019	38.5%	37.8%	38.1%
2000 to 2009	18.1%	16.8%	17.3%
1999 or earlier	20%	23.6%	21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	98.3%	97.5%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.7%	8.6%	11%
1 vehicle	40.3%	36.2%	35.7%
2 vehicles	36.1%	38.1%	35.1%
3 or more vehicles	15.8%	17.2%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	81.7%	80.7%	79.5%
Electricity	17.3%	17.9%	18.6%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	1.1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.3%	1%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$146,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Moline

$146,300

Rock Island County

$150,400

Illinois

$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

23.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.1%

Owners without a mortgage

10.3%

Renters

46%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Property value
Median Value	$146,300	$150,400	$263,300
Under $100,000	22.8%	24.3%	13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	46.2%	43.5%	21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.1%	20.1%	22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.2%	10.2%	27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.6%	1.6%	12.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.3%	2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.5%	57.9%	60.8%
Without a mortgage	40.5%	42.1%	39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,293	$1,360	$1,987
Without a mortgage	$634	$614	$792
Gross rent
Median rent	$900	$889	$1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Moline 28.8%

Rock Island County 24.7%

Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Moline 9.7%

Rock Island County 9.3%

Illinois 9.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

10,546

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

75%

College / Undergraduate

13.9%

Graduate / Professional

5.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Moline

29.5%

Rock Island County

40.5%

Illinois

41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+)	10,546	33,426	3,051,569
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	6.1%	6.3%
K–12	75%	69.4%	67.3%
Kindergarten	8.7%	6%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.5%	19.3%	19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.3%	22%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.5%	22.1%	22.1%
College or graduate school	19.3%	24.5%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	13.9%	20.4%	19.8%
Graduate, professional school	5.4%	4.1%	6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.5%	40.5%	41.4%
School type
Public school	85.6%	78.8%	80.5%
Private school	14.4%	21.2%	19.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

29,093

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.9%

HS graduate

26.4%

Some college no degree

23.9%

Associates degree

11.2%

Bachelors degree

18.4%

Graduate or professional degree

10.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

33.3% · 66.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

60.7% · 39.3%

HS graduate

51.9% · 48.1%

Some college no degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Associates degree

38.7% · 61.3%

Bachelors degree

47.2% · 52.8%

Graduate or professional degree

57% · 43%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Population (25+)	29,093	98,032	8,767,004
Less than 9th grade	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.9%	5.7%	5%
High school diploma or GED	26.4%	30.9%	25.1%
Some college, no degree	23.9%	24.6%	19.2%
Associate's degree	11.2%	10.5%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.8%	24.7%	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	18.4%	15.7%	22.6%
Graduate or professional	10.4%	9%	15.3%
High School or higher	90.3%	90.7%	90.5%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,310

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$28,714

HS graduate

$35,508

Some college or associates

$44,571

Bachelors degree

$51,842

Graduate or professional degree

$81,313

Poverty Rate

4.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.6%

HS graduate

12.9%

Some college or associates

10%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Moline	Rock Island County	Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,310	$47,164	$55,582
Less than high school graduate	$28,714	$33,750	$34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,508	$39,679	$40,965
Some college or associate's degree	$44,571	$45,200	$47,813
Bachelor's degree	$51,842	$61,120	$73,326
Graduate or professional degree	$81,313	$78,777	$91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.6%	32%	21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.9%	14.1%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	10%	10.8%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%

Insights for Moline, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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