Lebanon is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 51,501 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 23rd largest community in Tennessee. 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 $72,848.00. Lebanon real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Lebanon house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Lebanon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lebanon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lebanon is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support (12.03%), management occupations (10.95%), and sales jobs (8.42%). Also of interest is that Lebanon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Lebanon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The education level of Lebanon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.78% of adults in Lebanon have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $37,959, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,836 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. Lebanon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lebanon include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
