Lathrop is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 33,670 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lathrop is the 263rd largest community in California. Lathrop has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lathrop, where the median household income is $108,732.00.

Housing costs in Lathrop are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Lathrop has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One downside of living in Lathrop is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lathrop, the average commute to work is 37.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Lathrop are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.14% of adults in Lathrop having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lathrop in 2022 was $33,980, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,920 for a family of four. However, Lathrop contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lathrop is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lathrop home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lathrop, accounting for 39.16% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lathrop residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lathrop include German, Scots-Irish, Italian, Irish, and English.

Lathrop also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.90%.

The most common language spoken in Lathrop is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.