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%). One of the benefits of Lebanon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.52 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. 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.The population of Lebanon has a very low overall level of education: only 8.28% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. 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.
