City in LaSalle County, Illinois · 5.1 sq mi · 1,339 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Mendota. The typical household earns $51,632, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,039 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.15%
Men 35.1 · Women 41.4
1860–2026
6,863
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
6,863
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,863 | -31 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,894 | -21 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 6,915 | -16 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 6,931 | -7 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 6,938 | -76 | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 7,014 | -25 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 7,039 | +53 | 0.76% |
| 2019 | 6,986 | -56 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 7,042 | -46 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 7,088 | -48 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 49% | 45% |
| Never married | 39% | 39% | 39% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau