CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mendota

Illinois · 7,018 residents · 5.13 sq mi

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Mendota is home to 7,018 people in Illinois. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $53,900. Households here earn about 19% less than in Illinois as a whole. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $318 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,018

−3%vs 2000

vs 7,272 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.13 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(504)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(637)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(537)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(538)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(309)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(965)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(885)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(633)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(621)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(721)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(440)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(228)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,004

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,354 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,449

−35%vs 2000

vs $17,731 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.2%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,900

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$318

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $458 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.5%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

29.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(5,849)

Black0.3%(23)

Hispanic / Latino18.2%(1,320)

Asian0.3%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(6,720)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino8.2%(574)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.2%(298)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican28.2%(1,975)

Puerto Rican1.6%(110)

Central American0.8%(55)

South American0.5%(38)

Peruvian0.5%(38)

Guatemalan0.5%(32)

Nicaraguan0.3%(23)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(41)

Ancestry

German19.2%(1,345)

Irish10.3%(717)

English6.6%(460)

American4.6%(324)

Italian3.8%(263)

Polish1.5%(107)

French1.4%(99)

Scottish1.3%(94)

Norwegian1.3%(88)

Subsaharan African1.1%(74)

Somali1.1%(74)

Swedish1.1%(74)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(66)

Belgian0.6%(44)

Slovak0.5%(33)

Welsh0.3%(23)

Hungarian0.3%(22)

Dutch0.3%(21)

Austrian0.2%(15)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Croatian0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(9)

Slovene0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.5%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 13.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.4%(1,100)

Married50.1%(1,399)

Widowed2.9%(82)

Divorced7.6%(212)

Women 15+

Never married38.6%(1,129)

Married45.4%(1,327)

Widowed7%(206)

Divorced8.9%(261)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 59.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.5%(158)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17%(80)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.1%(156)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 471 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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