Lathrop is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,267 people and just one neighborhood, Lathrop is the 252nd largest community in Missouri.
Lathrop real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Lathrop house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lathrop is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.30% of the Lathrop workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lathrop is a city of professionals, managers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lathrop who work in management occupations (11.92%), office and administrative support (11.76%), and food service (10.22%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.53% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small city, Lathrop doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Lathrop is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.07% of adults 25 and older in Lathrop have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lathrop in 2022 was $27,078, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,312 for a family of four. However, Lathrop contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lathrop is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lathrop home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lathrop residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lathrop include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Lathrop is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Native American languages.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Lathrop, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 13.2% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Missouri. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Armenian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 0.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Armenian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Lathrop are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 63.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.5% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 79.9% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 33.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 29.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.9%), and 13.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.5% of households.
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Lathrop, MO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (11.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (10.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.0%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (4.4%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (3.7%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (28.6% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (85.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.