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. Much of the housing stock in Lathrop was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lathrop economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.02 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Lathrop overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lathrop, 21.14% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lathrop in 2018 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Lathrop's cultural character, accounting for 30.90% of the city’s population.

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