Lebanon Junction, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,327

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,778

5.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,000

15.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lebanon Junction, KY is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.129% of Lebanon Junction, KY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Lebanon Junction, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lebanon Junction, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lebanon Junction, KY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebanon Junction, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 526
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 86
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 111

4.6%

Hispanic Population

107 people

4.6% of the people in Lebanon Junction, KY are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lebanon Junction, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.129%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.363%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.129% of Lebanon Junction, KY residents (3 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 Junction, KY was 0.363%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 24
Vietnam
31 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 16

Lebanon Junction, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lebanon Junction, KY employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lebanon Junction, KY were Manufacturing (229 people), Retail Trade (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($68,616), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,036), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,110).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 208

8.61%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon Junction, KY grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 1.01k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lebanon Junction, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people), Production Occupations (171 people), and Transportation Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lebanon Junction, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 208

8.61%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon Junction, KY grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 1.01k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lebanon Junction, KY, are Manufacturing (229 people), Retail Trade (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lebanon Junction, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lebanon Junction, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,563

Median earning men ± $13,082

$34,438

Median earning women ± $6,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,611), and Retail Trade ($63,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,763), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,250), and Public Administration ($36,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebanon Junction, KY was $156,000 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,700 to $156,000, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lebanon Junction, KY is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lebanon Junction, KY have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebanon Junction, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,773

$722

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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 Junction, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Lebanon Junction, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lebanon Junction, KY 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.

$54,778

Median Household Income

± $12,899

930

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 930 households in Lebanon Junction, KY grew to $54,778 from the previous year's value of $52,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lebanon Junction, KY 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lebanon Junction, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Lebanon Junction, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebanon Junction, KY have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.54% of the workforce in Lebanon Junction, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebanon Junction, KY (456 out of 2.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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

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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