Lebanon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,558 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. As is often the case in a small city, Lebanon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Lebanon, just 8.28% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. 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.
