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Moline Illinois Information: Moline, Illinois is part of ROCK ISLAND County. Population for Moline from the last gathering is 43768. You can view Moline venues that host many Moline IL events every year. You can also research Moline Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Moline Illinois real estate guide. Moline Illinois has a latitude of 41.4896 and a longitude of -90.4958. Zip codes in Moline, IL include 61265 ... more Moline zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Moline, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Moline, IL was 43,768.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Moline was 20,909, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Moline, IL
There are an estimated 9,481 married men in the town. 57.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Moline are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Moline is 22,859 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Moline, Illinois
There are an estimated 9,564 married women in the community. 51.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Moline, IL
The median age of people living in Moline, IL was 37.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Moline was 2,827. There were 33,242 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (6,742) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Moline, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Moline, IL was 42,960.

White Population in Moline, IL
The estimated White population in the Moline community is 38,682, which is 88.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Moline, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,351, which is 3.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Moline, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Moline, IL was 87.

Asian Population in Moline, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 607.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Moline, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Moline was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,222, while those of “two or more races” was 808 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Moline community was 5,212, or 11.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Moline, IL
The household population number in Moline was 43,418.

Group Quarters Population in Moline, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 350.

Average Household Size in Moline, IL
The average household size in Moline is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Moline, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,487 total housing units in Moline.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,492, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,448 were owner-occupied (67.3), and 6,044 were renter-occupied (32.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 995 vacant homes in Moline at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Moline, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,295, with a median value in dollars of 80,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Moline, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $810 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Moline, average costs per month were $311 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,557 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Moline, Illinois
6,083 people in Moline also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Moline, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Moline was 4,806, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Moline, IL
In 2000, there were 6,868 people in Moline, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Moline, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,767 people in Moline who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Moline, Illinois
There were 22,851 in the labor force in Moline at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Moline was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Moline, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,363. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Moline, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,207. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Moline, Illinois
Per capita income in Moline in the last full census was 21,557. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Moline numbered 826, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Moline, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,095, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.