Mendota, IL

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2023 Population

6,915

0.661% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.2

0.771% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.9%

48.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,939

2.74% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,324

2.72% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mendota, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Other (Hispanic) (16.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.95%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%).

None of the households in Mendota, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Mendota, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mendota, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mendota, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mendota, IL is home to a population of 6.92k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.07% of Mendota, IL residents were born outside of the country (558 people).

In 2023, there were 4.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.72k people) in Mendota, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Other (Hispanic) and 457 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mendota, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mendota, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.72k ± 423
Other (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 345
White (Hispanic)
457 ± 213

28.3%

Hispanic Population

1.96k people

28.3% of the people in Mendota, IL are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mendota, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

8.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

558 people

8.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

584 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mendota, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 104
Korea
43 ± 36

Mendota, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mendota, IL employs 3.32k people. The largest industries in Mendota, IL are Manufacturing (703 people), Retail Trade (526 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,479), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,379), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,137).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.32k

2023 Value

± 404

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mendota, IL, are Production Occupations (429 people), Material Moving Occupations (355 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mendota, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.32k

2023 Value

± 404

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mendota, IL, are Manufacturing (703 people), Retail Trade (526 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mendota, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mendota, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mendota, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Mendota, IL have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mendota, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mendota, IL is $58,939. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mendota, IL was Census Tract 9618 with a value of $75,547, followed by Census Tract 9620 and Census Tract 9619, with respective values of $63,301 and $61,250.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9618
Census Tract 9620
Census Tract 9619

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mendota, IL was Census Tract 9618 with a value of $75,547, followed by Census Tract 9620 and Census Tract 9619, with respective values of $63,301 and $61,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Mendota, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,939

Median Household Income

± $15,142

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Mendota, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mendota, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (2.08%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Mendota, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (2.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mendota, IL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Mendota, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mendota, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mendota, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mendota, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mendota, IL (934 out of 6.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mendota, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Mendota, IL has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in LaSalle County, IL see 2624 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.43% increase from the previous year (2587 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1879 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 916 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for LaSalle County, IL.

2,624 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in LaSalle County, IL

Primary care physicians in LaSalle County, IL see an average of 2,624 patients per year. This represents a 1.43% increase from the previous year (2,587 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in LaSalle County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.13%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mendota, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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