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Mendon Illinois Information: Mendon, Illinois is part of ADAMS County. Population for Mendon from the last gathering is 883. You can view Mendon venues that host many Mendon IL events every year. You can also research Mendon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mendon Illinois real estate guide. Mendon Illinois has a latitude of 40.0873 and a longitude of -91.2828. Zip codes in Mendon, IL include 62351 ... more Mendon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mendon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mendon, IL was 883.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mendon was 418, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mendon, IL
There are an estimated 209 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Mendon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mendon is 465 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mendon, Illinois
There are an estimated 202 married women in the community. 58 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mendon, IL
The median age of people living in Mendon, IL was 35.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mendon was 78. There were 640 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (125) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mendon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mendon, IL was 882.

White Population in Mendon, IL
The estimated White population in the Mendon community is 880, which is 99.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mendon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mendon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mendon, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Mendon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mendon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mendon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mendon community was 4, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mendon, IL
The household population number in Mendon was 883.

Group Quarters Population in Mendon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Mendon, IL
The average household size in Mendon is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mendon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 373 total housing units in Mendon.

The number of occupied housing units was 348, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 268 were owner-occupied (77), and 80 were renter-occupied (23, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Mendon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mendon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 232, with a median value in dollars of 62,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mendon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $565 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mendon, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 445 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mendon, Illinois
54 people in Mendon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mendon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mendon was 105, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mendon, IL
In 2000, there were 140 people in Mendon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mendon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Mendon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mendon, Illinois
There were 505 in the labor force in Mendon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mendon was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mendon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,139. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mendon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mendon, Illinois
Per capita income in Mendon in the last full census was 15,267. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mendon numbered 17, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mendon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 72, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.