How many renters in Moline, IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

46.0% (±6.3 points) of renting households in Moline, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.0% (±6.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.8% (±5.7 points)
Median share of income
28.6% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Moline

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMolineRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%18.9% (±3.4 points)17.9%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.5% (±4.1 points)11.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.5% (±2.9 points)11.1%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.1% (±4.6 points)11.7%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.2% (±2.7 points)8.4%8.9%9.2%
35% or more39.8% (±5.7 points)39.3%39.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Moline against Rock Island County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MolineRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.0% (±6.3 points)47.7% (±3.5 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.8% (±5.7 points)39.3% (±2.9 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.6% (±2.0 points)29.0% (±1.1 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$36,488 (±$4,621)$36,278 (±$2,226)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$900 (±$40)$889 (±$21)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Moline, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rock Island County (47.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Rock Island County, Moline ranks 13 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 974 of 2,503.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Moline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moline
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Moline—46.0% (±6.3 points)—
South Moline Township1.0 mi44.6% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Moline Township1.6 mi48.2% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Coal Valley Township3.3 mi39.6% (±38.9 points)Not measurably different
South Rock Island Township4.0 mi39.3% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Rock Island Township4.1 mi63.0% (±9.0 points)Higher
Riverdale4.1 mi75.0% (±60.3 points)Not measurably different
Coal Valley4.1 mi30.0% (±37.9 points)Not measurably different
Silvis4.4 mi36.5% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rock Island Township, IL (63.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Rock Island County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7Zuma Township53.8% (±56.9 points)
8Canoe Creek Township52.0% (±57.6 points)
9Blackhawk Township50.3% (±15.2 points)
10 (tie)East Moline48.2% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)Moline Township48.2% (±7.7 points)
12Hampton Township46.3% (±8.5 points)
13Moline46.0% (±6.3 points)
14South Moline Township44.6% (±8.5 points)
15Milan42.5% (±16.7 points)
16Hampton40.0% (±27.6 points)
17Coal Valley Township39.6% (±38.9 points)
18South Rock Island Township39.3% (±9.7 points)
19 (tie)Cordova39.1% (±24.3 points)

Showing 13 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

Are renters in Moline rent-burdened?

46.0% of renting households in Moline pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Moline spend on rent?

The median renting household in Moline, IL spends 28.6% (±2.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Moline city, Illinois (place:49867, in state:17).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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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