Lebanon is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,628 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 358th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Lebanon was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lebanon economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lebanon, where the median household income is $84,766.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lebanon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lebanon is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support (21.43%), food service (14.17%), and management occupations (10.52%). Lebanon is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Lebanon, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.21% 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. Lebanon is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Lebanon area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Lebanon maintain a good economy. Lebanon’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.The education level of Lebanon ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lebanon, 40.01% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $39,189, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,756 for a family of four. However, Lebanon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lebanon is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lebanon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lebanon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lebanon include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
