How long do people stay in their homes in Mendota, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Mendota, IL, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±5.4 points) of households in Mendota, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Mendota moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mendota	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±5.0 points)	15.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±5.9 points)	36.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±4.2 points)	19.1%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±3.2 points)	12.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.1% (±3.8 points)	14.7%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mendota, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from LaSalle County (17.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mendota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mendota
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mendota	—	22.6% (±5.4 points)	—
Mendota Township	1.3 mi	22.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Grove Township	4.6 mi	7.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Meriden Township	5.8 mi	24.7% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clarion Township	6.4 mi	14.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Grove	6.4 mi	9.6% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Ophir Township	7.4 mi	20.5% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sublette Township	7.9 mi	24.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Township (Lee County)	8.1 mi	13.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy Grove Township, IL (7.2%), Troy Grove, IL (9.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across LaSalle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Groveland Township (LaSalle County)	26.3% (±21.7 points)
2	Oglesby	24.9% (±7.7 points)
3	Naplate	24.8% (±11.2 points)
4	Meriden Township	24.7% (±32.9 points)
5	Mendota	22.6% (±5.4 points)
6	Ottawa Township	22.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Ottawa	22.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Mendota Township	22.1% (±5.1 points)
9	Lake Holiday	21.5% (±8.2 points)
10	Dayton Township	21.4% (±10.7 points)
11	Lostant	21.1% (±9.2 points)

Showing 11 of 62 places in LaSalle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mendota

How often do people move in Mendota?

22.6% of households in Mendota, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mendota have?

25.0% of households in Mendota have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendota city, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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