Mendota

County:: LaSalle County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.126
State:: Illinois

Mendota is a city located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Mendota has a 2025 population of 6,856. Mendota is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -2.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,038 in 2020.

The average household income in Mendota is $70,864 with a poverty rate of 13.87%. The median age in Mendota is 39.2 years: 36 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mendota includes 74.79% White, 16.85% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,172	74.79%
Other race	1,165	16.85%
Two or more races	433	6.26%
Black or African American	88	1.27%
Asian	43	0.62%
Native American	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mendota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mendota's average per capita income is $41,726. Household income levels show a median of $58,939. The poverty rate stands at 13.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,628	-
Families	$70,833	$80,227
Households	$58,939	$70,864
Non Families	$34,006	$45,514

$41,726

Average Income

$58,939

Median Household Income

13.87%

Poverty Rate