Lebanon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,517 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 72nd largest community in Kentucky.Lebanon is a blue-collar town, with 47.67% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Lebanon is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support (12.64%), healthcare (8.79%), and architecture and engineering (5.14%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.52 minutes getting to work every day. Lebanon is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Lebanon, just 8.28% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $21,335, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,340 for a family of four. Lebanon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.56% of its population below the federal poverty line.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 Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
