Census place 1749867

Moline

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Moline city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Moline.

According to the 2025 estimate, Moline has a population of 42,362 and 2,532 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $146,300, below the comparison median of $274,000; typical commute is 18 minutes, below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes; and median gross rent is $900, below the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$146,300
Below the comparison median of $274,000
typical commute
18 minutes
Below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes
median gross rent
$900
Below the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Moline's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,362
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,532/sq mi
16.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,701
Median home value
$146,300
Median gross rent
$900
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.8%
Typical commute
18 min
Drive-alone commute
75%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
9.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
28.6%
Residents with a disability
14.9%
Residents without insurance
7.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Rock Island County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MOLINE QUAD CITY INTL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
61.5°F
Average low
40.9°F
Annual rainfall
38.3"
Annual snowfall
36.1"

Month by month

A year in Moline.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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