Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

1950‑1959:		Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL SMA
1959‑1983:		Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL SMSA
1983‑1992:		Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL MSA
1992‑2003:		Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
2003‑2006:		Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Henry County, IL	46,492	49,317	53,217	57,968	51,159	51,020	50,508

Mercer County, IL	17,374	17,149	17,294	19,286	17,290	16,957	16,840

Rock Island County, IL	133,558	150,991	166,734	165,968	148,723	149,374	147,454

Scott County, IA	100,698	119,067	142,687	160,022	150,979	158,668	161,170



Total	234,256	270,058	362,638	383,958	350,861	359,062	375,972
Percent Change	-	15.3%	34.3%	5.9%	-8.6%	2.3%	4.7%



Total (as currently defined)	298,122	336,524	379,932	403,244	368,151	376,019	375,972
Percent Change	-	12.9%	12.9%	6.1%	-8.7%	2.1%	-0.0%

Timeline

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1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

Component

Henry County, IL

Mercer County, IL

Rock Island County, IL

Scott County, IA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Moline, IL	37,397	*	42,705	*	46,237	*	45,709	*	43,202	*	43,768	*	42,892	*

Rock Island, IL	48,710	*	51,863	*	50,166	*	47,036	*	40,552	*	39,684	*	38,702	*

Davenport, IA	74,549	*	88,981	*	98,469	*	103,264	*	95,333	*	98,359	*	98,845	*



Total	160,656		183,549		194,872		196,009		179,087		181,811		180,439
Metro	234,256		270,058		362,638		383,958		350,861		359,062		375,972
Percent	68.6%		68.0%		53.7%		51.0%		51.0%		50.6%		48.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

City

Moline, IL

Rock Island, IL

Davenport, IA

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			193,612	82.6%
		UA Population		193,612	82.6%
	Rural Population			40,644	17.4%

	Inside Central Cities			160,656	68.6%
	Outside Central Cities			73,600	31.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			234,256	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL		194,925	193,612	99.3%

	Total			193,612


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			254,766	79.8%
		UA Population		227,176	71.1%
	Rural Population			64,609	20.2%

	Inside Central Cities			183,549	57.5%
	Outside Central Cities			135,826	42.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			319,375	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL		227,176	227,176	100.0%

	Total			227,176


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			296,614	81.8%
		UA Population		266,119	73.4%
	Rural Population			66,024	18.2%

	Inside Central Cities			194,872	53.7%
	Outside Central Cities			167,766	46.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			362,638	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL		266,119	266,119	100.0%

	Total			266,119


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			312,369	81.4%
		UA Population		285,024	74.2%
	Rural Population			71,589	18.6%

	Inside Central Cities			196,009	51.0%
	Outside Central Cities			187,949	49.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			383,958	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL		285,024	285,024	100.0%

	Total			285,024


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			288,995	82.4%
		UA Population		264,018	75.2%
	Rural Population			61,866	17.6%

	Inside Central Cities			179,087	51.0%
	Outside Central Cities			171,774	49.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			350,861	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL		264,018	264,018	100.0%

	Total			264,018


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			299,537	79.7%
		UA Population		270,626	72.0%
	Rural Population			76,482	20.3%

	Inside Principal Cities			181,811	48.4%
	Outside Principal Cities			194,208	51.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			376,019	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Davenport, IA-IL		270,626	270,626	100.0%

	Total			270,626


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL SMA
-		Rock Island County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Scott County, IA included as original SMA component
-		Moline, IL designated as original central city of new SMA
-		Rock Island, IL designated as original central city of new SMA
-		Davenport, IA designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1963



-		Henry County, IL added


Dec 1992



-		Title of Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL MSA changed to Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA


Jun 2003



-		Mercer County, IL added

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