Lebanon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 24,461 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 39th largest community in Pennsylvania. Lebanon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lebanon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.1% of the Lebanon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Lebanon is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.07%), sales jobs (7.86%), and food service (6.56%).

Lebanon Information and Demographics

The citizens of Lebanon have a very low rate of college education: just 8.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Lebanon in 2000 was $15,584, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,336 for a family of four.

Lebanon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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. Lebanon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.42% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Lebanon include German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Some people also speak Spanish.