Mendon township, Illinois Population 2024

1,392

Mendon township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mendon township was:

  • White: 97.74%
  • Two or more races: 1.86%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
37.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.45% (-35)
The current population of Mendon township, Illinois is 1,392 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,427.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,73297.74%
Two or more races331.86%
Other race70.4%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mendon township Population by Race

Mendon township Population Pyramid 2024

Mendon township Median Age

36.3

Total

33.8

Male

37

Female

Mendon township Adults

There are 1,264 adults, (262 of whom are seniors) in Mendon township.

Mendon township Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mendon township Sex Ratio

Female89750.62%
Male87549.38%

Mendon township Population by Age

Mendon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6482.668812
Married3563.4490.79.3
Non Family2271.1889.410.6
Female473.4768.131.9
Male183.9466.733.3

3.39

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mendon township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade373.39%
Associates Degree15414.1%
Bachelors Degree17215.75%
Graduate Degree918.33%
High School Graduate36633.52%
Less Than 9th Grade181.65%
Some College25423.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mendon township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mendon township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0821,027256
Other Race777
Hispanic777
2+ Races330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Mendon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,259$70,573$53,287
Graduate Degree$95,455$94,583$112,891
High School Graduate$54,792$58,750$29,271
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,606$55,682$40,250
Some College$44,318$55,000$33,000

$52,606

Average Earnings

$55,682

Average Male

$40,250

Average Female

Mendon township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mendon township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mendon township Language

98.87% of Mendon township residents speak only English, while 1.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.54% of the population.

Mendon township Language

Mendon township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6861508.9%
Multiple33515.15%

9%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.34%

Male Poverty Rate

12.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mendon township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mendon township is Multiple, with 15.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mendon township is White, with 8.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.83%.

Mendon township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.83%
High School10.32%
Some College7.5%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Mendon township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.57%
Male Employed2.1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mendon township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mendon township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,653$108,782
Households$78,167$92,540
Married Families$100,385$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,544$60,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mendon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mendon township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mendon township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mendon township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mendon township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

104

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War10
Korea3
World War II0

Mendon township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6444
75+24
65 to 7415
35 to 5414
18 to 347

Mendon township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1018.09%
Other Race342.86%
Hispanic330%

Mendon township Veterans by Race

Mendon township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mendon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.1%

Labor Force Participation

74.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mendon township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mendon township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mendon township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.92%

Born in Mendon township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Mendon township residents were born in the United States, with 83.92% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mendon township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,377-3-0.22%
20281,380-3-0.22%
20271,383-3-0.22%
20261,386-3-0.22%
20251,389-3-0.22%
20241,392-3-0.22%
20231,395-3-0.21%
20221,398-16-1.13%
20211,414-13-0.91%
20201,427-53-3.58%
20191,48000%
20181,480-13-0.87%
20171,493-7-0.47%
20161,500-2-0.13%
20151,502-4-0.27%
20141,50640.27%
20131,502-7-0.46%
20121,50900%
20111,509-5-0.33%
20101,51400%

Mendon township Population by Year