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Dubuque, IA vs Moline, IL

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- Moline is 0% more densely populated than Dubuque.
- People are 13.1% more likely to be married in Moline.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Moline.
 Dubuque, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,660329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,768285,036,114
 Population - 199057,546  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,546.193.4
 Land Area30.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dubuque, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Dubuque, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 White86.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.8%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dubuque, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households24,850  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,40880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,719  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 8 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Moline    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  More

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