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Place dossier plate
SheetIL-EAST-MOLINE-IL · East Moline, IL 20,837 pop · income 40th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around East Moline
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest East Moline on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Dolton · lowest
58,706
Dolton · lowest
58,706 median HH income
36.2% of the leader · rank #1
East Moline · this city
63,328
East Moline · this city
63,328 median HH income
39.0% of the leader · rank #2
Notasulga · near
63,333
Notasulga · near
63,333 median HH income
39.0% of the leader · rank #3
Our · near
63,333
Our · near
63,333 median HH income
39.0% of the leader · rank #4
Ulm · near
63,333
Ulm · near
63,333 median HH income
39.0% of the leader · rank #5
Earl Park · near
63,333
Earl Park · near
63,333 median HH income
39.0% of the leader · rank #6
Libertyville · highest
162,270
Libertyville · highest
162,270 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for East Moline on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 20,837.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
East Moline - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, East Moline lands in the 40th percentile for household income and the 20th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
40th
percentile, household income
22nd
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
20th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: East Moline, IL
20,837 people live in East Moline, Illinois - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. East Moline households earn a median of $63,328 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.5%. Typical homes in East Moline are valued around $135,300, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. 21.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 20 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 567% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2670.0 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,063 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for East Moline workers runs 18.8 minutes, with 79.0% driving alone and 3.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 54.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of East Moline's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to reported crime to housing and income to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For East Moline, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for East Moline?
The NCES join finds 7 public schools within the city match. 21.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Which cities make useful reference points for East Moline?
Within Illinois, the closest population matches are Park Forest (20,898 residents, $62,305 income); Grayslake (20,707 residents, $113,697 income); Dolton (20,979 residents, $58,706 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Rosamond, CA (20,835 residents); Murrysville, PA (20,839 residents); Rosedale, MD (20,845 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What does the journey to work look like in East Moline?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 79.0%. The reported mean trip to work is 18.8 minutes.
What can the FBI record say about safety in East Moline?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2670.0 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 17% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in East Moline?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 15.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
Household income
$63,328
Home value
$135,300
Value / income
2.1×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
Is East Moline growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -848 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -4.0% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 20 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
-4.0%
2025 estimate
20,453
2020 estimate
21,301
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Below median income · poverty 15.5% (High poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
F
City profile score · East Moline, IL
34/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living D
100.0 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Household income F
$63,328
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share F
21.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime F
315 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate F
15.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
East Moline profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 40/100 (D) · 100.0 index
Household income: 39/100 (F) · $63,328
Bachelor's+ share: 37/100 (F) · 21.0%
Violent crime: 31/100 (F) · 315 /100k
Poverty rate: 22/100 (F) · 15.5%
Where East Moline sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
East Moline's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - East Moline highlighted among 9 peers.Read the chart values
East Moline, IL (this city): home $135,300, crime 2,670/100k
Murrysville, PA : home $316,400, crime 256/100k
Mill Creek, WA : home $836,300, crime 1,958/100k
Hyattsville, MD : home $463,500, crime 4,028/100k
Park Forest, IL : home $106,200, crime 1,791/100k
Grayslake, IL : home $293,900, crime 707/100k
South Holland, IL : home $201,200, crime 2,452/100k
Libertyville, IL : home $499,300, crime 617/100k
Montgomery, IL : home $270,700, crime 1,027/100k
How does East Moline compare to other US cities?
Here's how East Moline stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income40% higher than other cities
Home value22% pricier than other cities
Median rent18% pricier than other cities
Safety20% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Illinois, East Moline ranks #403 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares East Moline against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places East Moline near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, East Moline ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Moline only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#752 of 1,311
43rd percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#566 of 1,315
57th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#227 of 1,335
83rd percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#539 of 1,336
59th percentile in Illinois
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
40th percentile nationally for median household income · 20th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
East Moline's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
East Moline's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How East Moline's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$135,300Among the most affordablemore affordable than 78% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
East Moline's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.1×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#2,170 of 15,516
More affordable than 86% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#111 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.1×, East Moline sits in the affordable band:
national rank #2,170 of 15,516 and #111 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$63,328East Moline, IL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context East Moline, IL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for East Moline, IL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)21.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)15.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)56.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
20,837
Median Income
$63,328
Median Home Value
$135,300
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
15.5%
Labor force participation
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2670.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
315.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2355.0
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
East Moline's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
21,301 residents
2021
20,718 residents
2022
20,303 residents
2023
20,337 residents
2024
20,407 residents
2025
20,453 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
20
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
18
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
3
3
0
$0.5M
2020
3
3
0
$0.5M
2021
3
3
0
$0.5M
2022
3
3
0
$0.5M
2023
4
4
0
$0.7M
2024
20
2
18
$3.7M
Permit volume increased 567% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
18.8 minutes
Drive Alone
79.0%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
5.8%
Work from Home
3.4%
Other
2.0%
Based on 8,754 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Illinois statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $240
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Illinois at $240 (electricity about $100 , water and sewer about $50 ).
These are Illinois statewide averages, not a meter reading for East Moline. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Illinois's BEA cost-of-living index is 100.0 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around East Moline is $1,063/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Illinois statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.5 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Illinois statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county East Moline sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How East Moline compares to similar-size Illinois cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.