Mendon, Massachusetts

Mendon istown locatedWorcester County, Massachusetts. As of2000 census,town hadtotal population5,286.

Geography

\nAccording toUnited States Census Bureau,town hastotal area47.3 km² (18.3 mi²). 46.9 km² (18.1 mi²)itland0.4 km² (0.2 mi²)itwater. The total area0.88% water.

Demographics

\nAs ofcensus2000, there5,286 people, 1,815 households,1,450 families residing intown. The population density112.8/km² (292.1/mi²). There1,886 housing units at an average density40.2/km² (104.2/mi²). The racial makeup oftown97.99% White, 0.40% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races,0.87% from two or more races. 0.96% ofpopulationHispanic or Latinoany race. There1,815 households outwhich 42.2% have children underage18 livingthem, 71.5%married couples living together, 6.2% havefemale householderno husband present,20.1%non-families. 16.0%all householdsmade upindividuals6.2% have someone living alone who65 yearsage or older. The average household size2.90 andaverage family size3.28. Intownpopulationspread out29.5% underage18, 4.9% from 1824, 32.7% from 2544, 24.5% from 4564,8.4% who65 yearsage or older. The median age37 years. For every 100 females there98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18over, there97.1 males. The median income forhousehold intown$71,164, andmedian income forfamily$79,337. Males havemedian income$55,230 versus $36,174females. The per capita income fortown$27,693. 4.0% ofpopulation2.6%familiesbelowpoverty line. Out oftotal people livingpoverty, 3.4%underage1810.9%65 or older.