Lathrop Marketplace will be the first community shopping center servicing this area. With 280,000 square feet of leasing space available, this 27 acre project is at the heart of the growth-oriented Tracy/Manteca/South Stockton region of California's central valley. There have been 2,500 new housing units approved surrounding the site as well as the 11,000 unit River Islands development. The center will have excellent visability from neighboring Interstate 5 and is situated just north of the I-5/120 interchange. Lathrop is expected to grow from its current population of 15,000 to over 65,000 residents in the next few years.
Geography
Lathrop is located at 37°49′1″N, 121°17′19″W (37.816904, -121.288633)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.3 km² (16.7 mi²). 42.4 km² (16.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.03%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,445 people, 2,908 households, and 2,483 families residing in the city. The population density was 246.2/km² (637.6/mi²). There were 2,991 housing units at an average density of 70.5/km² (182.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.92% White, 4.49% African American, 1.21% Native American, 13.36% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 21.11% from other races, and 8.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.59% of the population.
There were 2,908 households out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59 and the average family size was 3.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,037, and the median income for a family was $57,319. Males had a median income of $40,406 versus $27,028 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,032. About 7.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.