Mendota is a city located in LaSalle County Illinois. Mendota has a 2023 population of 6,902. Mendota is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -1.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,022 in 2020.
The average household income in Mendota is $78,144 with a poverty rate of 9.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mendota is 38.4 years, 38.4 years for males, and 39 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mendota was:
3.15
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
70.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
76.21% of Mendota residents speak only English, while 23.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.85% of the population.
9.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.89%
Male Poverty Rate
11.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mendota is Black, with 36.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mendota is Other, with 6.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.48%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.78%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
60.2%
Employment Rate
5.3%
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
78.86%
Born in Mendota
90.55%
Native Born
9.65%
Foreign Born
4.9%
Non Citizen
4.76%
Naturalized
90.55% of Mendota residents were born in the United States, with 78.86% having been born in Illinois. 4.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.