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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Moline, IL compare?
| Figure | South Moline, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 36,062 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 36,613 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,299 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.7% |
| Measure | South Moline, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,127±79 |
| Median age | 40.3±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.2%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.4%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.8%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.8%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.5%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $67,829±$5,272 |
| Per capita income | $37,057±$1,914 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $156,600±$7,883 |
| Median gross rent | $885±$38 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±7.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.8%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.7%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.4 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov