Moline ( moh-LEEN) is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 42,985 in the 2020 census, it is the largest city in Rock Island County and the ninth-most populous in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area. Moline is one of the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities metropolitan area had a population of approximately 380,000 as of 2023.
Moline was established in 1843. The name derives from the French moulin meaning "mill [town]". The corporate headquarters of Deere...
| Ethnicity | Moline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Moline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.7% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16.4% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Moline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 25% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 19% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |