How long is the commute from Moline, IL?

Workers who live in Moline, IL take an average of 18.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.8% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
18.0 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation
1.8%
Work from home
9.8%
Households without a car
7.7%

How people in Moline get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationMolineRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone75.0% (±2.8 points)77.0%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.7% (±2.1 points)9.0%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.8% (±0.7 points)1.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.7 points)2.9%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±0.7 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home9.8% (±1.5 points)8.6%15.9%15.1%

In Moline, the average commute is lower than in Rock Island County (19.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Moline, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rock Island County (1.3%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Rock Island County, Moline ranks 30 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2416 of 2,646.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Moline

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableMolineRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle7.7% (±1.4 points)8.6%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle40.3% (±2.7 points)36.2%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles36.1% (±2.9 points)38.1%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles15.8% (±1.9 points)17.2%18.3%21.9%

In Moline, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Rock Island County (8.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Moline

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MolineRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home9.8% (±1.5 points)8.6% (±0.7 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.4% (±0.8 points)94.9% (±0.6 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.4% (±1.3 points)90.5% (±0.9 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Moline, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rock Island County (90.5%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Moline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moline
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Moline—18.0 minutes (±1.0)—
South Moline Township1.0 mi18.4 minutes (±1.1)Not measurably different
Moline Township1.6 mi17.9 minutes (±1.3)Not measurably different
Coal Valley Township3.3 mi23.1 minutes (±4.7)Higher
South Rock Island Township4.0 mi20.1 minutes (±1.7)Higher
Rock Island Township4.1 mi17.6 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
Riverdale4.1 mi21.4 minutes (±6.3)Not measurably different
Coal Valley4.1 mi20.4 minutes (±2.0)Higher
Silvis4.4 mi19.8 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coal Valley Township, IL (23.1 minutes), South Rock Island Township, IL (20.1 minutes), Coal Valley, IL (20.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Rock Island County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
23 (tie)South Rock Island Township20.1 minutes (±1.7)
25Silvis19.8 minutes (±2.0)
26Rock Island19.3 minutes (±1.2)
27East Moline19.0 minutes (±1.6)
28Carbon Cliff18.9 minutes (±3.0)
29South Moline Township18.4 minutes (±1.1)
30Moline18.0 minutes (±1.0)
31Moline Township17.9 minutes (±1.3)
32Rural Township (Rock Island County)17.8 minutes (±2.6)
33Rock Island Township17.6 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Rock Island County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Moline

How long is the average commute in Moline?

Workers who live in Moline, IL take an average of 18.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Moline without a car?

7.7% of households in Moline have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Moline?

9.8% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in Moline worked from home, and 92.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Moline city, Illinois (place:49867, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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