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. 47.67% 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, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support (12.64%), healthcare (8.79%), and architecture and engineering (5.14%). 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 17.52 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Lebanon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Lebanon have a very low rate of college education: just 8.28% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $21,335, 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 $85,340 for a family of four. Lebanon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.56% 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.
