Population 4,112 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lathrop
Household size in Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Lathrop sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Lathrop skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.8 in 2006–10, 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 Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Lathrop than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 Lathrop
Renters in Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lathrop own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lathrop: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area.
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 Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Lathrop are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Lathrop runs $827 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lathrop
Bachelor's degrees in Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lathrop have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lathrop is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Kansas City area overall (92.9%).
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 Lathrop
| Period | Lathrop | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lathrop has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Lathrop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop | 2.62 | 42.5 | 9.3% | 26.4% | 7.1% | 1981 | $827 | 16.3% | 89.9% | 2.1% |
| Holt | 2.84 | 44.0 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 1986 | $1,077 | 31.9% | 93.3% | 1.2% |
| Turney | 2.76 | 40.8 | 6.4% | 14.2% | 12.1% | 1982 | $922 | 22.5% | 95.3% | 4.6% |
| Plattsburg | 2.31 | 49.1 | 4.1% | 27.9% | 8.2% | 1976 | $1,015 | 27.3% | 92.5% | 1.3% |
| Lilly | 2.54 | 52.7 | 2.6% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 1996 | $1,036 | 32.5% | 91.3% | 0.1% |
| Perrin | 2.07 | 53.3 | 1.7% | 23.4% | 15.3% | 1976 | $1,286 | 18.0% | 92.0% | 0.0% |
| Elmira | 2.93 | 48.6 | 0.8% | 8.8% | 4.3% | 1986 | $1,041 | 13.5% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Lawson | 2.91 | 37.9 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 1982 | $971 | 21.2% | 93.2% | 1.7% |
| Mecca | 2.46 | 47.3 | 3.6% | 13.0% | 4.0% | 1982 | $956 | 19.7% | 94.6% | 3.0% |
| Excelsior Estates | 2.70 | 41.8 | 8.3% | 25.1% | 6.7% | 1978 | $923 | 29.9% | 88.8% | 1.3% |
| Paradise | 2.85 | 36.3 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 2004 | $1,244 | 32.0% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
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 Lathrop. 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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