Mendota, MN City Data

Mendota, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 197 people who live in Mendota and approximately 355,904 who live in Dakota County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mendota to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mendota. We have included Mendota housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mendota Information

Dakota County where Mendota resides is 586.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 355,904 and has a population rank of 165 out of all the places in the United States.

Mendota has a total of 197 people and of those residents there are 110 males and 87 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 5,312 births each year and around 1,687 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mendota varies per year, but currently 191 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 197 people who live in Mendota, there are 53 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mendota is 31 male and 22 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 146.

General Mendota Information
Total area in square miles - Dakota County	586.33
Water area in square miles - Dakota County	N/A
Resident population - Dakota County	355,904
Population rank - Dakota County	165
Total population	197
Total population (male)	110
Total population (female)	87
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Dakota County	5,312
Deaths- Dakota County	1,687
Population of one race	191
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	53
Population under 20 years (male)	31
Population under 20 years (female)	22
Total population 18 years and over	146

Mendota Social Characteristics

There are 131,151 households in Mendota. Families make up 94,729 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mendota families into three different groups. Married-couple families (77,648), male householder with no wife present (3,815) and female householder with no husband present (11,563). The remainder of the Mendota households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 37,140. Mendota, MN moving companies help people in Mendota move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mendota. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mendota is based, there are 137,518 females 15 and over; of those females there are 32,047 never married, 81,729 now married, 1,295 separated, 8,066 widowed, and 14,381 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 850 separated, 1,895 widowed and 10,064 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mendota social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mendota.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dakota County)
Total households	131,151
Family households (families)	94,729
With own children under 18 years	54,024
Married-couple family	77,648
With own children under 18 years	43,136
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,815
With own children under 18 years	2,485
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,563
With own children under 18 years	8,153
Nonfamily households	37,140
Householder living alone	28,391
65 years and over	7,167

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	29
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	17
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	156
Householder	48
Spouse	28
Child	57
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	41
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	137,518
Never married	32,047
Now married	81,729
Separated	1,295
Widowed	8,066
Divorced	14,381
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	850
Widowed	1,895
Divorced	10,064

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	197
Male	110
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	87
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	197
One race	191
White	182
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	197
People who are White alone	182
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	328,482
Same house	178,360
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	50,678
Different state or abroad	33,471
Different state	28,186
Abroad	5,285

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dakota County)
Total resident population	355,904
Born in United States	138,647
State of residence	237,668
Different state	97,525
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,662
Foreign born	18,049

Mendota Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mendota. That total enrollment is 101,596 for the population of the country, which includes Mendota. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,624 and elementary or high school enrollment was 141,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,196.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mendota population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	101,596
Pre-kindergarten	7,717
Public	4,216
Private	3,501
Kindergarten	5,882
Public	4,933
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	48,156
Public	43,143
Private	5,013
Elementary and high school	70,800
Public	64,288
Private	6,512
High school grades 9 to 12	22,644
Public	21,145
Private	1,499
College, undergraduate years	13,065
Public	9,877
Private	3,188
Graduate or professional school	4,132
Public	2,156
Private	1,976
Not enrolled in school	238,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	224,313
Less than 9th grade	5,272
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,948
High school graduate	52,806
Some college, no degree	57,352
Associate's degree	20,670
Bachelor's degree	78,265
Graduate or professional degree	34.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	57,346

Mendota Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 263,505 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mendota. The Mendota occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (79,159), service occupations (23,244), sales and office occupations (59,808), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (392), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,847) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,162). The 263,505 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 168,312 private wage and salary workers, 22,796 government workers, 9,200 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dakota County)
Population 16 years and over	263,505
In labor force	206,500
Civilian labor force	206,023
Employed	200,612
Unemployed	5,411
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	477
Females 16 years and over	134,917
In labor force	98,589
Civilian labor force	98,508
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,322
Armed forces	81
Males 16 years and over	128,588
In labor force	107,911
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,089
Armed forces	396

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dakota County)
Workers 16 years and over	197,794
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	165,063
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,755
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,011
Other means	1,013
Worked at home	7,062
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,339,630

OCCUPATION (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,159
Management, professional, and related occupations	79,159
Service occupations	23,244
Sales and office occupations	59,808
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	392
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,847
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,162

INDUSTRY (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,159
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,170
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	27,928
Wholesale trade	8,468
Retail trade	23,477
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	17,645
Information	6,212
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	20,252
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	21,438
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	33,932
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,436
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,103

CLASS OF WORKER (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,159
Private wage and salary workers	168,312
Government workers	22,796
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,200
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mendota Housing Characteristics

In Mendota, MN there are 133,750 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 131,151 occupied and 2,599 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mendota, there are 81,534 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 18,482 units in Mendota. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mendota, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mendota, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mendota. There are 852 housing units with rent less than $200, 753 with rent between $200-299, 2,574 with rent between $300-499 and 23,500 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mendota gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mendota, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dakota County)
Total housing units	133,750
Occupied housing units	131,151
Vacant housing units	2,599

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dakota County)
Total housing units	133,750
1-unit, detached	81,534
1-unit, attached	18,482
2 units	1,612
3 or 4 units	2,547
5 to 9 units	3,087
10 to 19 units	4,053
20 to 49 units	7,122
50 or more units	11,433
Mobile home	3,812

HOUSING TENURE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
Owner-occupied	102,621
Renter-occupied	28,530

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
No vehicles available	5,447
2 vehicle available	88,844
3 vehicles available	18,704
4 vehicles available	4,993
5 or more vehicles available	1,638

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
Utility gas	111,781
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,621
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	918
Coal or coke	13
Wood	269
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	1,012
No fuel used	615

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	131,151
Less Than $50,000	102,621
$50,000 to $99,999	8,379
$100,000 to $149,999	34,707
$150,000 to $199,999	25,057
$200,000 to $299,999	15,907
$300,000 to $499,999	3,674
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	152,400

GROSS RENT (Dakota County)
Occupied units paying rent	28,530
Less than $200	852
$200 to $299	753
$300 to $499	2,574
$500 to $699	8,639
$700 to $999	10,972
$1,000 to $1,499	3,414
$1,500 or more	474