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Mendota, IL vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville is 0% more densely populated than Mendota.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Watsonville.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Watsonville.
 Mendota, ILWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,966329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 20107,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,265285,036,114
 Population - 19907,018  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,919.693.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mendota, ILWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Mendota, ILWatsonville, CAUnited States
 White71.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock84.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mendota, ILWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households2,690  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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