Lebanon, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
36,390
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
1.01% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.2%
1.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$53,282
4.83% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$168,400
6.58% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,226
0.808% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lebanon, MO 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.

99.3% of the residents in Lebanon, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lebanon, MO are Lebanon College of Cosmetology (5 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2024, the median property value in Lebanon, MO was $168,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Lebanon, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lebanon, MO was 2 cars per household.

Lebanon, MO borders Fort Leonard Wood, MO and Springfield, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Lebanon, MO is home to a population of 36.4k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.48% of Lebanon, MO residents were born outside of the country (537 people).

In 2024, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.9k people) in Lebanon, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 997 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 639 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Lebanon, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lebanon, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebanon, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32.9k ± 296
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    997 ± 234
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    639 ± 296
2.98%
Hispanic Population
1.09k people

In 2024, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.9k people) in Lebanon, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 997 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 639 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.98% of the people in Lebanon, MO are hispanic (1.09k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
537 people
1.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
533 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Lebanon, MO residents (537 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, MO was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    880 ± 183
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    485 ± 180
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    325 ± 148

Lebanon, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Lebanon, MO employs 16.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lebanon, MO were Manufacturing (4,282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,963 people), and Retail Trade (1,882 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($120,530), Public Administration ($67,413), and Utilities ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

16.2k
2024 Value
± 1,051
0.808%
1 Year growth
± 9.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, MO grew at a rate of 0.808%, from 16.1k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lebanon, MO, are Production Occupations (3,042 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,457 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,401 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lebanon, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

16.2k
2024 Value
± 1,051
0.808%
1 Year growth
± 9.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, MO grew at a rate of 0.808%, from 16.1k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lebanon, MO, are Manufacturing (4,282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,963 people), and Retail Trade (1,882 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lebanon, MO, though some of these residents may live in Lebanon, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,753
Median earning men ± $1,515
$31,993
Median earning women ± $2,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($120,606), Public Administration ($73,944), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,086).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,833), Manufacturing ($39,702), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,185).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 61
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 55
    Retail Trade
  3. 51
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $268k
    Manufacturing
  2. $62.3k
    Retail Trade
  3. $56.6k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lebanon, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2020, universities in Lebanon, MO awarded 5 degrees. The student population of Lebanon, MO in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lebanon, MO are White (5 and 100%).

The largest universities in Lebanon, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lebanon College of Cosmetology (5 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lebanon, MO are General Cosmetology (5 and 100%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 15 students enrolled in Lebanon, MO, 6.67% men and 93.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13 records, of which 92.3% were women and 7.69% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
5 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lebanon, MO was General Cosmetology with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lebanon, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Lebanon College of Cosmetology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
5 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lebanon College of Cosmetology with 5 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2020, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lebanon, MO, which is 0 times less than the 5 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebanon, MO was $168,400 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,000 to $168,400, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Lebanon, MO is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lebanon, MO have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebanon, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,928
$9,930
Median Property Taxes
±$785

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68.2%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Lebanon, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,282
Median Household Income
± $2,805
14.6k
Number of Households
± 982

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Lebanon, MO grew to $53,282 from the previous year's value of $50,825.

The following chart displays the households in Lebanon, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lebanon, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (14.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.94%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Lebanon, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (3.94%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebanon, MO have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Lebanon, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebanon, MO (6.53k out of 35.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

89.1% of the population of Lebanon, MO has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,421 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lebanon, MO declined by 3.49% from 11.2% to 10.9%.

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

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