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Dixon, IL vs Mendota, IL

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- Mendota is 0% more densely populated than Dixon.
- People are 31.9% more likely to be married in Mendota.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Mendota.
 Dixon, ILMendota, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,996329,725,481
 Female Population43.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population56.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201015,727  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,272285,036,114
 Population - 199015,144  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,383.793.4
 Land Area7.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dixon, ILMendota, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Dixon, ILMendota, ILUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dixon, ILMendota, ILUnited States
 Married Population37.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households5,884  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,869  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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Reviews for Mendota    4 Reviews

I've lived in Mendota my entire life and am very thankful for the small town that it is. The community comes together to help each other out whenever there is a need.  More

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I've lived in Chicago and have recently moved out to Mendota. The train makes it very convenient to get into the city when necessary, and an easy way for friends to  More

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