Mendota township

County:: LaSalle County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.931
State:: Illinois

Mendota township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Mendota township has a 2025 population of 7,035. Mendota township is currently declining at a rate of -0.06% annually and its population has decreased by -1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,153 in 2020.

The average household income in Mendota township is $75,337 with a poverty rate of 12.09%.The median age in Mendota township is 39.9 years: 37.4 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mendota township includes 73.81% White, 18.06% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,244	73.81%
Other race	1,283	18.06%
Two or more races	433	6.09%
Black or African American	88	1.24%
Asian	43	0.61%
Native American	14	0.2%

Mendota township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mendota township's average per capita income is $41,869. Household income levels show a median of $62,863. The poverty rate stands at 12.09%.

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	$84,756	-
Families	$73,990	$85,285
Households	$62,863	$75,337
Non Families	$40,259	$47,677

$41,869

Average Income

$62,863

Median Household Income

12.09%

Poverty Rate