It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lebanon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lebanon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lebanon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lebanon may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Lebanon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Lebanon is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.47% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $26,395, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,580 for a family of four. However, Lebanon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 English, Irish, German, British, and African.
The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Slavic languages.
