Lebanon, KY

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2022 Population

6,274

1.77% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

11.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

32.2%

18.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$37,500

16.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$123,400

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lebanon, KY had a population of 6.27k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $37,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lebanon, KY grew from 6,165 to 6,274, a 1.77% increase and its median household income grew from $32,191 to $37,500, a 16.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lebanon, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.48%).

None of the households in Lebanon, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Lebanon, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lebanon, KY was $123,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.6%.

Most people in Lebanon, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lebanon, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lebanon, KY is home to a population of 6.27k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.76% of Lebanon, KY residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

In 2022, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.61k people) in Lebanon, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 930 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 275 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

96.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Lebanon, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lebanon, KY was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebanon, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 188
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
930 ± 176
White (Hispanic)
275 ± 148

7.67%

Hispanic Population

481 people

7.67% of the people in Lebanon, KY are hispanic (481 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lebanon, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

4.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

280 people

As of 2022, 3.76% of Lebanon, KY residents (236 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lebanon, KY was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
238 ± 138
Vietnam
158 ± 98
Korea
30 ± 47

Lebanon, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lebanon, KY employs 2.36k people. The largest industries in Lebanon, KY are Manufacturing (796 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (238 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (200 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,936), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,936), and Public Administration ($43,547).

Employment

Occupations

2.36k

2022 Value

± 406

0.511%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lebanon, KY grew at a rate of 0.511%, from 2.35k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lebanon, KY, are Production Occupations (488 people), Transportation Occupations (315 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lebanon, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.36k

2022 Value

± 406

0.511%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lebanon, KY grew at a rate of 0.511%, from 2.35k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lebanon, KY, are Manufacturing (796 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (238 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lebanon, KY, though some of these residents may live in Lebanon, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,434

Median earning men ± $3,122

$24,862

Median earning women ± $4,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,313), and Public Administration ($44,561).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($37,237), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,452), and Retail Trade ($25,038).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebanon, KY was $123,400 in 2022, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $109,700 to $123,400, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lebanon, KY is 50.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lebanon, KY have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebanon, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$123,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,838

$1,352

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50.6% of the housing units in Lebanon, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9707

The following map shows all of the places in Lebanon, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$37,500

Median Household Income

± $10,878

2.67k

Number of Households

± 401

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Lebanon, KY grew to $37,500 from the previous year's value of $32,191.

The following chart displays the households in Lebanon, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Carpooled (5.96%)
Taxi (2.73%)

In 2022, 88.4% of workers in Lebanon, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.96%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (2.73%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebanon, KY have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.283% of the workforce in Lebanon, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lebanon, 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, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lebanon, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebanon, KY (1.91k out of 5.92k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lebanon, KY 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.2% of the population of Lebanon, KY has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 35.2% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, KY see 2146 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.234% increase from the previous year (2141 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3288 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 519 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,146 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, KY

Primary care physicians in Marion County, KY see an average of 2,146 patients per year. This represents a 0.234% increase from the previous year (2,141 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marion County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.78%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

35.2%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lebanon, KY grew by 29.9% from 2.91% to 3.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lebanon, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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