Lebanon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,436 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 72nd largest community in Kentucky.Lebanon is a blue-collar town, with 46.89% 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, 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%). 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 16.15 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. 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 10.71% 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 $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.
