Lebanon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 15,538 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 53rd largest community in Missouri.When you are in Lebanon, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.66% of Lebanon’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Lebanon is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in sales jobs (10.44%), teaching (9.87%), and office and administrative support (7.19%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lebanon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.In terms of college education, Lebanon is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.24% of adults 25 and older in Lebanon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $28,196, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,784 for a family of four. However, Lebanon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lebanon include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
