Mendota, CA City Data

Mendota, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,890 people who live in Mendota and approximately 799,407 who live in Fresno 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

Fresno County where Mendota resides is 6,017.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 799,407 and has a population rank of 58 out of all the places in the United States.

Mendota has a total of 7,890 people and of those residents there are 4,462 males and 3,428 females. The median age of the male population is 25.4 and the female population is 25.4. There are approximately 14,265 births each year and around 5,379 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mendota varies per year, but currently 7,361 are one race and 529 are two or more races.

Of the 7,890 people who live in Mendota, there are 3,050 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mendota is 1,651 male and 1,399 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 5,217.

General Mendota Information
Total area in square miles - Fresno County	6,017.42
Water area in square miles - Fresno County	N/A
Resident population - Fresno County	799,407
Population rank - Fresno County	58
Total population	7,890
Total population (male)	4,462
Total population (female)	3,428
Population median age (male)	25.4
Population median age (female)	25.4
Births - Fresno County	14,265
Deaths- Fresno County	5,379
Population of one race	7,361
Population of two or more races	529
Population under 20 years	3,050
Population under 20 years (male)	1,651
Population under 20 years (female)	1,399
Total population 18 years and over	5,217

Mendota Social Characteristics

There are 252,940 households in Mendota. Families make up 188,489 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mendota families into three different groups. Married-couple families (132,874), male householder with no wife present (14,715) and female householder with no husband present (37,432). The remainder of the Mendota households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 66,204. Mendota, CA 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 295,578 females 15 and over; of those females there are 77,480 never married, 150,251 now married, 9,406 separated, 26,936 widowed, and 31,505 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,825 separated, 6,423 widowed and 21,819 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 (Fresno County)
Total households	252,940
Family households (families)	188,489
With own children under 18 years	114,709
Married-couple family	132,874
With own children under 18 years	74,308
Male householder, no wife present, family	14,715
With own children under 18 years	8,512
Female householder, no husband present, family	37,432
With own children under 18 years	24,351
Nonfamily households	66,204
Householder living alone	52,070
65 years and over	19,805

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,135
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	322
Average household size	4.32
Average family size	4.38

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,323
Householder	1,545
Spouse	1,036
Child	3,048
Other relatives	456
Nonrelatives	561
Unmarried partner	94
Roomer or boarder	163
Housemate or roommate	134
Unmarried partner	118
Foster child	5
Other	165

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	559
Male householder	167
Male householder living alone	75
Male householder not living alone	92
Female householder	113
Female householder living alone	91
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	279
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	111
Housemate or roommate	95
Foster child	N/A
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	295,578
Never married	77,480
Now married	150,251
Separated	9,406
Widowed	26,936
Divorced	31,505
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,825
Widowed	6,423
Divorced	21,819

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,890
Male	4,462
Under 5 years	386
5 to 9 years	356
10 to 14 years	355
15 to 17 years	304
18 and 19 years	250
20 years	108
21 years	103
22 to 24 years	329
25 to 29 years	468
30 to 34 years	367
35 to 39 years	320
40 to 44 years	311
45 to 49 years	214
50 to 54 years	187
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	8
Female	3,428
Under 5 years	339
5 to 9 years	346
10 to 14 years	371
15 to 17 years	216
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	61
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	180
25 to 29 years	259
30 to 34 years	241
35 to 39 years	240
40 to 44 years	230
45 to 49 years	218
50 to 54 years	136
55 to 59 years	116
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,890
One race	7,361
White	2,156
Black or African American	52
American Indian and Alaska Native	103
Asian	57
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	7
Two or more races	529

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,882
People who are White alone	2,150
People who are Black or African American alone	52
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	103
People who are Asian alone	57
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,461
People who are Some other race alone	4,979

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	732,422
Same house	373,870
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	58,382
Different state or abroad	38,619
Different state	16,131
Abroad	22,488

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fresno County)
Total resident population	799,407
Born in United States	303,024
State of residence	493,111
Different state	131,188
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,391
Foreign born	168,717

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 263,942 for the population of the country, which includes Mendota. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 94,771 and elementary or high school enrollment was 365,461 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 54,662.

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	263,942
Pre-kindergarten	11,928
Public	8,312
Private	3,616
Kindergarten	14,620
Public	13,987
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	120,736
Public	116,314
Private	4,422
Elementary and high school	182,731
Public	175,744
Private	6,987
High school grades 9 to 12	61,995
Public	59,430
Private	2,565
College, undergraduate years	46,897
Public	42,028
Private	4,869
Graduate or professional school	7,766
Public	5,479
Private	2,287
Not enrolled in school	496,286

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	455,540
Less than 9th grade	83,487
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	64,450
High school graduate	96,097
Some college, no degree	102,066
Associate's degree	29,513
Bachelor's degree	79,927
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	54,658

Mendota Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 571,317 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mendota. The Mendota occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (88,796), service occupations (48,665), sales and office occupations (78,299), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (19,780), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,698) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,068). The 571,317 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 218,136 private wage and salary workers, 59,313 government workers, 22,345 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fresno County)
Population 16 years and over	571,317
In labor force	341,944
Civilian labor force	341,640
Employed	301,306
Unemployed	40,334
Percent Unemployed	11.8
Armed Forces	304
Females 16 years and over	288,817
In labor force	152,876
Civilian labor force	152,814
Unemployed Civilian labor force	18,384
Armed forces	62
Males 16 years and over	282,500
In labor force	189,068
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21,950
Armed forces	242

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fresno County)
Workers 16 years and over	294,942
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	218,785
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	49,265
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,028
Other means	2,995
Worked at home	9,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,336,555

OCCUPATION (Fresno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	88,796
Management, professional, and related occupations	88,796
Service occupations	48,665
Sales and office occupations	78,299
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	19,780
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,698
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,068

INDUSTRY (Fresno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	88,796
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	25,207
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,998
Wholesale trade	15,154
Retail trade	33,771
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,706
Information	6,450
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,626
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,016
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	68,710
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,786
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	20,511

CLASS OF WORKER (Fresno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	88,796
Private wage and salary workers	218,136
Government workers	59,313
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,345
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mendota Housing Characteristics

In Mendota, CA there are 270,767 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 252,940 occupied and 17,827 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mendota, there are 175,380 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,068 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, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mendota, CA 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 3,674 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,544 with rent between $200-299, 34,056 with rent between $300-499 and 59,535 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, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fresno County)
Total housing units	270,767
Occupied housing units	252,940
Vacant housing units	17,827

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fresno County)
Total housing units	270,767
1-unit, detached	175,380
1-unit, attached	10,068
2 units	6,766
3 or 4 units	17,388
5 to 9 units	13,598
10 to 19 units	7,352
20 to 49 units	8,049
50 or more units	18,810
Mobile home	12,737

HOUSING TENURE (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
Owner-occupied	142,795
Renter-occupied	110,145

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
No vehicles available	28,311
2 vehicle available	134,250
3 vehicles available	29,639
4 vehicles available	7,990
5 or more vehicles available	2,801

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
Utility gas	143,558
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	83,476
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	236
Coal or coke	22
Wood	6,192
Solar energy	82
Other fuel	946
No fuel used	767

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
Less Than $50,000	142,795
$50,000 to $99,999	53,601
$100,000 to $149,999	36,009
$150,000 to $199,999	15,594
$200,000 to $299,999	9,875
$300,000 to $499,999	2,575
$1,000,000 or more	220
Median (dollars)	104,900

GROSS RENT (Fresno County)
Occupied units paying rent	110,145
Less than $200	3,674
$200 to $299	5,544
$300 to $499	34,056
$500 to $699	35,863
$700 to $999	18,769
$1,000 to $1,499	4,306
$1,500 or more	596