Mendota is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,922 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mendota is the 281st largest community in Illinois.

Mendota is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Mendota overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Mendota, 22.11% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mendota in 2022 was $31,295, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,180 for a family of four. However, Mendota contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mendota is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mendota home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mendota residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mendota also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.69% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mendota include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Mendota is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.