Complex sentence: The population is currently 17,429 in 2008 Lathrop's current population is nearly 17,469 and is expected to reach 20,000 by 2012, with a projected "build out" population of 70,000 in next 20 to 30 years.
Split into simpler sentences: The population is currently 17,429 in 2008 Lathrop's current population is nearly 17,469 and is expected to reach 20,000 by 2012. With a projected "build out" population of 70,000 in next 20 to 30 years.