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Mendota, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,915
Population
1,348/sq mi density
$58,939
Median Income
$29,634 per capita
$121,100
Home Value
$169,887 Zillow
$826
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
855 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,939 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,100 home value, $826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.1%
7,307 → 6,937
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.5%
$42,543 → $58,939
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mendota across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,688
-249 from 2023 (6,937)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,029
+$15,090 from 2023 ($58,939)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,307 | — | $42,543 | — |
| 2015 | 7,189 | -1.6% | $43,406 | +2% |
| 2017 | 7,088 | -1.4% | $52,050 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 6,986 | -1.4% | $54,188 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,982 | -0.1% | $61,250 | +13% |
| 2023 | 6,937 | -0.6% | $58,939 | -3.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.