Moving to East Moline, Illinois

Population: 20,333. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,250 (+4.5% change)
Males: 9,709 (47.7%), Females: 10,624 (52.3%)

Rock Island County

Zip code: 61244

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $35,836
Median house value: $78,100

Population by Race

Races in East Moline:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • Hispanic (15.2%)
  • Other race (7.5%)
  • Black (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (9.0%), Swedish (6.4%), United States (5.7%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Moline

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Moline city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

8.2% Foreign born (5.2% Latin America, 1.7% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Moline:

  • ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SILVIS, IL)
  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 10 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Moline:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 8 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 23 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 56 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Moline:

  • QUAD-CITY (about 6 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 12 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • GEN-AIRPARK (about 24 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)

Amtrak stations near East Moline:

  • 7 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges/Universities in East Moline:

  • LA JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 485 42ND AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.lajames.net)
  • LINCOLN BARBER COLLEGE (Location: 653-655 15TH AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Moline:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 10 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 78 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Public high schools in East Moline:

  • UNITED TWP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,816; Location: 1275 AVE THE CITIES; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST MOLINE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 376; Location: 100 HILLCREST RD; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high school in East Moline:

  • SYCAMORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 5323 180TH STREET NORTH; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Moline:

  • GLENVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,063; Location: 3100 7TH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • RIDGEWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 814 30TH AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WELLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 490 42ND AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • HILLCREST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 451 22ND AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BLACK HAWK ED CENTER (Students: 139; Location: 4680 11TH ST; Grades: 01 – 12)
  • UNITED TWP AREA CAREER CTR (Location: 1275 AVE OF CITIES; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in East Moline:

  • ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 602 17TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 1925 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 1450 30TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in East Moline:

  • EAST MOLINE P.L. (Operating income: $542,714; Location: 740 16TH AVE; 52,659 books; 1,726 audio materials; 1,536 video materials; 141 serial subscriptions)