COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lathrop vs Kearney
PLACE A
Lathrop, California
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Lathrop is 279% larger than Kearney. Lathrop earns more, with a median household income $22,799 higher. Lathrop has grown faster since 2000 (59% vs 24%).
LATHROPKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population42,78311,296+279% vs Kearney
Population density2,158847+1,311
Population growth59.2%24.1%+35.1 pts
Median age33.939.3−5.4
Male51.1%48.3%+2.8 pts
Female48.9%51.7%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born31.9%1.3%+30.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic15.8%94.1%−78.3 pts
Black6.9%0.1%+6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.4%1.9%+33.5 pts
Asian33.6%0.8%+32.8 pts
Other8.4%3.1%+5.3 pts
Median household income$126,421$103,622+$22,799
Per capita income$38,991$52,009−$13,018
Poverty rate7.1%3.6%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%36.8%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree6.3%14.4%−8.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%2.6%+6.4 pts
Labor force participation65.5%71.4%−5.9 pts
Median home value$643,600$298,400+$345,200
Median gross rent$2,570$1,251+$1,319
Owner-occupied85.3%74.5%+10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%2.0%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%41.6%+4.8 pts
Average commute45.223.5+21.7
Worked from home13.6%15.2%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%2.2%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025