Lebanon, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

17,812

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

2.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

3.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,154

2.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,600

Population & Diversity

Lebanon, IN is home to a population of 17.8k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Lebanon, IN residents were born outside of the country (510 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.7k people) in Lebanon, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 559 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Lebanon, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lebanon, IN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lebanon, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebanon, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 730
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 420
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 235

7.84%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

7.84% of the people in Lebanon, IN are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lebanon, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

510 people

3.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

577 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Lebanon, IN residents (510 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lebanon, IN was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lebanon, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
274 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
234 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 72

Lebanon, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lebanon, IN.

Economy

The economy of Lebanon, IN employs 9.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lebanon, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,372 people), Retail Trade (1,300 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,051 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,146), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,186), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($79,186).

Employment

Occupations

9.23k

2024 Value

± 893

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, IN declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 9.39k employees to 9.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lebanon, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,167 people), Management Occupations (968 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (958 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lebanon, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.23k

2024 Value

± 893

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, IN declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 9.39k employees to 9.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lebanon, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,372 people), Retail Trade (1,300 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,051 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lebanon, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lebanon, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,984

Median earning men ± $4,313

$40,556

Median earning women ± $5,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,600), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,692), and Wholesale Trade ($67,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,597), and Manufacturing ($51,284).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebanon, IN was $195,600 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,200 to $195,600, a 9.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Lebanon, IN is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lebanon, IN have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebanon, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,622

$5,125

Median Property Taxes

±$661

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lebanon, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lebanon, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Lebanon, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lebanon, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,154

Median Household Income

± $3,923

7.37k

Number of Households

± 738

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.37k households in Lebanon, IN grew to $65,154 from the previous year's value of $63,773.

The following chart displays the households in Lebanon, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lebanon, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Lebanon, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebanon, IN have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Lebanon, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lebanon, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lebanon, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lebanon, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebanon, IN (1.35k out of 17.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lebanon, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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