| | Somonauk, IL | Mendota, IL | United States |
| Population | 1,757 | 6,996 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.3 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,892 | 7,372 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,295 | 7,272 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,263 | 7,018 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 43.6% | -5.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 47.3% | -1.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 706.2 | 1,383.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Somonauk, IL | Mendota, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Somonauk, IL | Mendota, IL | United States |
| White | 91.5% | 71.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 26.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Somonauk, IL | Mendota, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 58.2% | 49.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.0% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.8% | 50.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.9% | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.9% | 10.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 662 | 2,690 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 477 | 1,756 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.1% | 30.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.0% | 41.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 185 | 934 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.9% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.0% | 7.6% | 10.8% |