Population 1,411 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mendon
Household size in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mendon are large by national standards, averaging 2.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Mendon is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Rochester area as a whole, where the median age is 42.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mendon (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mendon
Renters in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.5% of households in Mendon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (35.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.4% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mendon: just 2.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Mendon was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Rochester area overall, where the median home dates to 1966.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $922 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,625 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$868 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mendon costs $1,625 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Rochester area ($1,225). Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mendon
Bachelor's degrees in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.4% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mendon is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (66.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.5% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mendon: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mendon
| Period | Mendon | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mendon has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mendon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon | 2.92 | 39.5 | 10.2% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 1983 | $1,625 | 66.4% | 97.1% | 2.4% |
| Fishers | 2.57 | 41.1 | 2.0% | 13.2% | 6.8% | 1987 | $1,323 | 70.4% | 98.1% | 2.1% |
| Tomlinson Corners | 2.92 | 39.5 | 10.2% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 1983 | $1,625 | 66.4% | 97.1% | 2.4% |
| Mendon Center | 2.76 | 49.1 | 5.2% | 11.6% | 4.9% | 1981 | $816 | 65.2% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
| Ionia | 2.40 | 47.3 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1978 | $925 | 43.1% | 98.3% | 2.8% |
| Honeoye Falls | 2.56 | 46.5 | 6.5% | 23.1% | 5.6% | 1975 | $1,050 | 59.6% | 97.3% | 5.3% |
| Victor | 2.36 | 47.7 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 4.8% | 1992 | $1,493 | 57.4% | 96.5% | 1.5% |
| Pittsford | 2.63 | 47.9 | 4.9% | 10.5% | 2.9% | 1978 | $1,613 | 74.3% | 98.5% | 2.9% |
| North Bloomfield | 2.65 | 49.0 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 7.7% | 1976 | $884 | 45.8% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Egypt | 2.41 | 45.8 | 7.3% | 21.8% | 3.1% | 1985 | $1,815 | 65.6% | 99.3% | 4.9% |
| East Victor | 2.62 | 44.0 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 3.6% | 1992 | $1,459 | 58.0% | 97.4% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mendon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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