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- East Moline is 0% more densely populated than Decorah.
- People are 18.1% more likely to be married in East Moline.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in East Moline.
 Decorah, IAEast Moline, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,181329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 20108,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,333285,036,114
 Population - 19908,063  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,454.793.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decorah, IAEast Moline, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Decorah, IAEast Moline, ILUnited States
 White92.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decorah, IAEast Moline, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households2,865  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,255  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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Reviews for East Moline    2 Reviews

We have lived in this area for 15 years. Over that time, property taxes have continually increased (today $11,000 annually for a $325,000 home). Now as we start to plan  More

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We are approaching retirement age. As we review our current situation, we find that we are going to have to sell our home and relocate - because we cannot afford the  More

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