Lathrop, MO

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2022 Population

2,546

0.752% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.3

0.291% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.6%

31.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$72,804

22.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$148,500

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lathrop, MO had a population of 2.55k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $72,804. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lathrop, MO grew from 2,527 to 2,546, a 0.752% increase and its median household income grew from $59,555 to $72,804, a 22.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lathrop, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.55%).

None of the households in Lathrop, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Lathrop, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lathrop, MO was $148,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Lathrop, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lathrop, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lathrop, MO employs 1.17k people. The largest industries in Lathrop, MO are Manufacturing (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and Construction (153 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,406), Manufacturing ($66,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,047).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2022 Value

± 214

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lathrop, MO declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 1.19k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lathrop, MO, are Management Occupations (160 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (141 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lathrop, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2022 Value

± 214

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lathrop, MO declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 1.19k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lathrop, MO, are Manufacturing (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and Construction (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lathrop, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lathrop, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,417

Median earning men ± $9,502

$33,009

Median earning women ± $9,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,031), Manufacturing ($67,500), and Construction ($60,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($56,719), Public Administration ($49,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,846).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lathrop, MO was $148,500 in 2022, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $131,700 to $148,500, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lathrop, MO is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lathrop, MO have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lathrop, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$148,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$34,782

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$145

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lathrop, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lathrop, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2022

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.2% of the housing units in Lathrop, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lathrop, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lathrop, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,804

Median Household Income

± $15,702

837

Number of Households

± 166

In 2022, the median household income of the 837 households in Lathrop, MO grew to $72,804 from the previous year's value of $59,555.

The following chart displays the households in Lathrop, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lathrop, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2022, 84.7% of workers in Lathrop, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.33%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lathrop, MO have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.919% of the workforce in Lathrop, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lathrop, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lathrop, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lathrop, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lathrop, MO (448 out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lathrop, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.7% of the population of Lathrop, MO has health coverage, with 59.9% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 9.82% on Medicare, 5.7% on non-group plans, and 3.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, MO see 1581 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.95% decrease from the previous year (1699 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2129 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3041 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,581 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, MO

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, MO see an average of 1,581 patients per year. This represents a 6.95% decrease from the previous year (1,699 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clinton County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

59.9%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

9.82%

Medicare

5.7%

Non-Group

3.53%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lathrop, MO grew by 16% from 8.9% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lathrop, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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