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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lebanon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.89% 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, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support (13.21%), healthcare (7.03%), and management occupations (6.44%). 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 16.15 minutes getting to work every day. Being a small city, Lebanon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Lebanon is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.71% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $21,538, 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 $86,152 for a family of four. Lebanon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.18% 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.
