Lebanon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,558 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 72nd largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lebanon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.65% of the Lebanon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lebanon is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support (10.44%), management occupations (9.01%), and healthcare (7.58%). One of the benefits of Lebanon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.89 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. 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 11.65% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $23,945, 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 $95,780 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 English, Irish, German, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
