Moline is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 43,717 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Moline is the 33rd largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some cities, Moline isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Moline are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Moline is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moline who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.20%), sales jobs (11.13%), and management occupations (7.17%).

Also of interest is that Moline has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Moline spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.48 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Moline Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Moline is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.83% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Moline in 2000 was $21,557, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,228 for a family of four.

The people who call Moline home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Moline is White, followed by African-American. Moline also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.06% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Moline include German, Irish, Swedish, English, and Belgian.

The most common language spoken in Moline is English. Some people also speak Spanish.