Mendota

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  4. Mendota Employment Information
  5. Mendota Family Information
  6. Mendota Education Information
  7. Mendota Public Benefits Information
  8. Mendota Criminal Information
  9. Mendota Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mendota Zip Codes


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Mendota Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,911
  • Land Area (2000): 93.608 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.283 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,191
Mendota Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,081 89.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 92 1.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 716 9.08%

Mendota Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mendota Employment Information Back to top
Mendota Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 162 8.46%
2. Construction 156 8.14%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 143 7.46%
4. Truck Transportation 119 6.21%
5. Food Manufacturing 97 5.06%
6. Public Administration 85 4.44%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 73 3.81%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 71 3.71%
9. Educational Services 68 3.55%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 66 3.44%
11. Repair and Maintenance 63 3.29%
12. Metal Manufactuing 57 2.97%
13. Health Care 56 2.92%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 54 2.82%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 54 2.82%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 2.77%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 2.09%
18. Gasoline Stations 34 1.77%
19. Other Transportation 31 1.62%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 31 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 367 20.82%
2. Educational Services 233 13.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 166 9.42%
4. Social Assistance 81 4.59%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 74 4.20%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 64 3.63%
7. Finance and Insurance 60 3.40%
8. Food Manufacturing 49 2.78%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 45 2.55%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 42 2.38%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 2.33%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 2.27%
13. Public Administration 39 2.21%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 2.16%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 37 2.10%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 1.87%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 26 1.47%
18. Department and Other General Stores 25 1.42%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 23 1.30%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.19%

Mendota Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 182 9.50%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 172 8.98%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 132 6.89%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 102 5.32%
5. Printing Workers 84 4.38%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 81 4.23%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 80 4.18%
8. Other Management Occupations 80 4.18%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 76 3.97%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 57 2.97%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 55 2.87%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 2.04%
13. Other Construction Trades 37 1.93%
14. Top Executives 37 1.93%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 1.72%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 32 1.67%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 1.62%
18. Carpenters 27 1.41%
19. Electricians 26 1.36%
20. Other Health Occupations 26 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 88 4.99%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 86 4.88%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 86 4.88%
4. Other Production Occupations 85 4.82%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 78 4.42%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 69 3.91%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 67 3.80%
8. Secretaries and Admins 63 3.57%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.46%
10. Cashiers 59 3.35%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 56 3.18%
12. Other Management Occupations 56 3.18%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 54 3.06%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 2.95%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 52 2.95%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 51 2.89%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 47 2.67%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 47 2.67%
19. Child Care Workers 45 2.55%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 44 2.50%

Mendota Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,228 52.96%
15-35 hours 783 12.85%
1-14 hours 173 2.84%
No regular hours 1,911 31.35%

Mendota Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 161 4.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 173 4.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 324 9.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 349 10.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 348 9.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 622 17.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 323 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 111 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 108 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 1.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 362 10.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 416 11.93%

Mendota Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 610 17.49%
5-9 1,065 30.54%
10-14 529 15.17%
15-19 163 4.67%
20-24 232 6.65%
25-29 85 2.44%
30-34 286 8.20%
35-39 38 1.09%
40-44 113 3.24%
45-59 182 5.22%
60-89 106 3.04%
At least 90 78 2.24%

Mendota Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.23% 2,676 76.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 437 12.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 182 5.22%
At least 60 0 0.00% 184 5.28%

Mendota Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.84%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 427 11.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,832 79.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 169 4.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 2.60%

Mendota Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mendota Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,973 (7,638 people)
Families (2000): 2,092 (6,477 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 948
People at same address in 1995: 4,615
Mendota Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 211 7.10%
$10,000-$14,999 161 5.42%
$15,000-$19,999 239 8.04%
$20,000-$24,999 223 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 247 8.31%
$30,000-$34,999 173 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 232 7.80%
$40,000-$44,999 214 7.20%
$45,000-$49,999 205 6.90%
$50,000-$59,999 332 11.17%
$60,000-$74,999 279 9.38%
$75,000-$99,999 296 9.96%
$100,000-$124,999 75 2.52%
$125,000-$149,999 48 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 27 0.91%
$200,000 or more 11 0.37%

Mendota Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 798 26.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 925 30.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 79 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 413 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 426 14.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 197 6.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 78 2.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mendota Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,317 27.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,387 16.71%
Public Assistance 50 0.60%
Retirement 473 5.70%
Self Employment 413 4.97%
Social Security 922 11.11%
Supplemental Security 53 0.64%
Wage / Salary 2,218 26.72%
Other 469 5.65%

Mendota Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,024 58.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 730 41.62%

Mendota Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 226 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 1,857 63.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 729 24.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 117 3.99%

Mendota Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 321 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,911 58.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 566 17.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 463 14.20%

Mendota Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mendota Education Information Back to top
Mendota Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 493 8.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 852 14.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,083 35.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,317 22.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 424 7.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 410 6.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 300 5.10%

Mendota Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 38 0.48% 70 0.88% 108 1.37%
Kindergarten 100 1.26% 13 0.16% 113 1.43%
Grades 1-4 361 4.56% 58 0.73% 419 5.30%
Grades 5-8 427 5.40% 70 0.88% 497 6.28%
Grades 9-12 409 5.17% 30 0.38% 439 5.55%
Undergrad college 211 2.67% 19 0.24% 230 2.91%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.25% 0 0.00% 20 0.25%
Total 1,566 19.80% 260 3.29% 1,826 23.08%

Mendota Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mendota Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mendota Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,833 89.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 791 10.38%

Mendota Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mendota Criminal Information Back to top
Mendota Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 15
2005 5 15
2006 5 15
2007 5 15

Mendota Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mendota Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mendota Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,104 13.96%
10-19 Years 1,166 14.74%
20-29 Years 968 12.24%
30-39 Years 921 11.64%
40-49 Years 1,111 14.04%
50-59 Years 840 10.62%
60-69 Years 671 8.48%
70-79 Years 609 7.70%
80-89 Years 418 5.28%
90+ Years 103 1.30%

Mendota Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,789 47.90%
Color 1 Box Female 4,122 52.10%

Mendota Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,448 81.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,349 17.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 25 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mendota Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,572 39.25%
2. Irish 1,146 17.49%
3. English 600 9.16%
4. United States Or American 498 7.60%
5. Swedish 325 4.96%
6. Italian 237 3.62%
7. Polish 188 2.87%
8. French Non-Basque 179 2.73%
9. Dutch 141 2.15%
10. Norwegian 133 2.03%

Mendota Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,202 84.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,010 13.82%
3. Arabic 49 0.67%
4. German 15 0.21%
5. Other West Germanic 12 0.16%
6. French 8 0.11%
7. Yiddish 8 0.11%
8. Tagalog 5 0.07%

Mendota Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,254 91.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 217 2.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 418 5.30%

Mendota Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mendota Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mendota Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61342