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East Moline, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
East Moline is a Census city of 20,904 people across 14.60 square miles of land, in Rock Island County. Median household income is $61,779, 64.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Moline
What East Moline is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.6 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,432
- County holding the largest share of its areaRock Island County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Moline
How many people live in East Moline
- Population20,904
- Median age38.9
- Population under 185,201
- Share under 1824.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,715
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Households8,617
- Family households5,185
- Share of households that are families60.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Moline
Income and work in East Moline
- Median household income$61,779
- Per capita income$29,174
- Civilian labor force9,162
- Employed8,847
- Unemployed315 plus or minus 124
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over14,065
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Moline
Housing in East Moline
- Housing units9,376
- Occupied units8,617
- Vacant units759 plus or minus 206
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied5,550
- Renter occupied3,067
- Ownership rate64.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$868
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Single family units6,259
- Share single family66.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,864
- Share in buildings of two or more30.5 percent
- Mobile homes253 plus or minus 107
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Moline
How East Moline gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,125
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,472
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,299 plus or minus 352
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Drove alone78.1 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked5.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Moline
SBA loans in East Moline (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$8,471,100
- Average approval$770,100
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$2,100,000
- Jobs supported124
- Jobs per approval11.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Moline, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Moline
SBA loans in East Moline (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$8,853,000
- Average approval$1,264,714
- Median approval$1,024,000
- Largest approval$4,223,000
- Jobs supported152
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Moline, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Moline
Flood risk in East Moline
- NFIP communityCity of East Moline
- NFIP community number170587
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/10
The City of East Moline participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170587 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rock Island County, not East Moline
Rock Island County context, not East Moline figures
- Establishments in Rock Island County2,992
- Covered employment, Rock Island County70,119
- Average annual pay, Rock Island County$72,332
- Housing units permitted, Rock Island County140
Every figure in this section is published for Rock Island County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Moline.
All Rock Island County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Moline questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Moline, Illinois?
20,904, in 8,617 households. East Moline city covers 14.60 square miles of land, which is 1,432 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Moline in?
Rock Island County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Moline?
$61,779. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,600. Median gross rent is $868 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Moline businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $8.5 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $8.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Moline, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Moline borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Moline. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Moline in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Moline appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Moline, city of, community 170587, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Moline figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rock Island County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Moline.
Is zoning published for East Moline?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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