Mendota is a city located in Fresno County California. Mendota has a 2023 population of 12,903. Mendota is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 1.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,652 in 2020.
The average household income in Mendota is $48,092 with a poverty rate of 37.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mendota is 24.1 years, 25.9 years for males, and 23.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mendota was:
4.44
Average Family Size
4.3
Average Household Size
46.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
13.01% of Mendota residents speak only English, while 86.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 84.34% of the population.
37.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
32.05%
Male Poverty Rate
42.8%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mendota is White, with 304.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mendota is Other, with 42.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.55%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.9%
Labor Force Participation
57.2%
Employment Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
43.99%
Born in Mendota
46.92%
Native Born
51.5%
Foreign Born
43.09%
Non Citizen
8.41%
Naturalized
46.92% of Mendota residents were born in the United States, with 43.99% having been born in California. 43.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.