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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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