East Moline, Illinois | |
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 East Moline in 1991 | |
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 Location of East Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates:41°30′40″N90°23′10″W / 41.51111°N 90.38611°W /41.51111; -90.38611[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island County |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Area | |
• City | 14.59 sq mi (37.80 km2) |
| • Land | 14.59 sq mi (37.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 21,374 |
| • Density | 1,464.3/sq mi (565.38/km2) |
| • Metro | 381,342 (134th) |
| • CSA | 474,019 (US: 90th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61244[3] |
| Area codes | 309, 861 |
| FIPS code | 17-22073 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394602[1] |
| Interstates | I-74,I-80,I-88, andI-280 |
| Website | www |
East Moline is a city inRock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,374 at the 2020 census.[4] East Moline was incorporated in April 1907.[5] It is one of the fiveQuad Cities at the confluence of theRock andMississippi rivers, along with neighboringMoline andRock Island in Illinois andDavenport andBettendorf in Iowa.
According to the 2010 census, East Moline has a total area of 14.76 square miles (38.23 km2), all land.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 2,665 | — | |
| 1920 | 8,675 | 225.5% | |
| 1930 | 10,107 | 16.5% | |
| 1940 | 12,359 | 22.3% | |
| 1950 | 13,913 | 12.6% | |
| 1960 | 16,732 | 20.3% | |
| 1970 | 20,832 | 24.5% | |
| 1980 | 20,907 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 20,147 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 21,431 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 21,302 | −0.6% | |
| 2020 | 21,374 | 0.3% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 20,874 | [7] | −2.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2010[9] 2020[10]source | |||
The population listed in the2000 U.S. census mistakenly excluded the population of theEast Moline Correctional Center and listed it as within the village ofOak Grove apparently mistaking Hillcrest Road in Oak Grove as the road of the same name where the prison is located in East Moline.[11] The actual count for 2000 increased from 20,333[12] to 21,431[11] after including the prison population of 1,098. The U.S. Census Bureau did not adjust the racial and ethnic figures for the 2000 Census listed below.
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[12] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 14,979 | 13,686 | 11,643 | 73.67% | 64.25% | 54.47% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,446 | 2,619 | 3,776 | 7.11% | 12.29% | 17.67% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 45 | 37 | 29 | 0.22% | 0.17% | 0.14% |
| Asian (NH) | 454 | 422 | 787 | 2.23% | 1.98% | 3.68% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 11 | 24 | 60 | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.28% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 316 | 450 | 816 | 1.55% | 2.11% | 3.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,081 | 4,050 | 4,263 | 15.15% | 19.01% | 19.94% |
| Total | 20,333 | 21,302 | 21,374 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of theUnited States census taken in 2000,[13] there were 20,333 people, 8,510 households, and 5,369 families living in the city. The population density was 2,254.9 inhabitants per square mile (870.6/km2). There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of 996.7 per square mile (384.8/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 80.04% White, 7.34% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 7.47% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.15% of the population.
Of the 8,510 households 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.1% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
Themedian income for a household in the city was $35,836, and the median family income was $44,695. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $23,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,245. About 11.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
According to the city's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[14] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | John Deere Harvester Works | 1,300 |
| 2 | Illini Hospital | 700 |
| 3 | East Moline Elementary | 400 |
| 4 | East Moline Correctional Center | 270 |
| 5 | Comprehensive Logistics | 200 |
| 6 | United Township High School | 175 |
| 7 | Aramark | 150 |
| 8 | HC Duke and Son | 130 |
| 9 | Aquent, LLC | 100 |
| 10 | Jacobson Warehouse | 100 |
Portions of East Moline are divided between three elementary school districts:East Moline School District 37,Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36, andSilvis School District 34. Areas in these three districts are also in theUnited Township High School District 30. A small portion of East Moline to the East is in a K-12 school district,Riverdale Community Unit School District 100.[15]
East Moline district schools include:
Most of East Moline is zoned toUnited Township High School.[15]
Quad Cities MetroLINK provides bus service on numerous routes connecting East Moline to destinations across the Quad Cities.[16]
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