Lebanon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 14,216 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 55th largest community in Indiana.

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 sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.90%), sales jobs (7.90%), and food service (6.62%).

Lebanon is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 97.6% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Lebanon.

Being a small city, Lebanon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Lebanon Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Lebanon who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.53% of the adults in Lebanon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lebanon in 2000 was $18,245, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,980 for a family of four.

The people who call Lebanon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lebanon is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lebanon include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English.