Lebanon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

26,536

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

0.239% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,456

2.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,500

Population & Diversity

Lebanon, PA is home to a population of 26.5k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.29% of Lebanon, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.47k people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Lebanon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.81k Other (Hispanic) and 3.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Lebanon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lebanon, PA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebanon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 986
Other (Hispanic)
5.81k ± 1.01k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.34k ± 743

45.4%

Hispanic Population

12k people

45.4% of the people in Lebanon, PA are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lebanon, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

9.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

8.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.32k people

As of 2024, 9.29% of Lebanon, PA residents (2.47k 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, PA was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
451 ± 170
Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 104
Korea
121 ± 115

Lebanon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lebanon, PA employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lebanon, PA were Retail Trade (1,968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,842 people), and Manufacturing (1,511 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($75,778), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,086), and Educational Services ($55,281).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 985

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, PA grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 11.2k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lebanon, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (1,453 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,170 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lebanon, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

11.4k

2024 Value

± 985

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, PA grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 11.2k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lebanon, PA, are Retail Trade (1,968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,842 people), and Manufacturing (1,511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lebanon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lebanon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,298

Median earning men ± $4,777

$31,857

Median earning women ± $2,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,259), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), Construction ($60,366), and Public Administration ($48,678).

Education

The student population of Lebanon, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 11 male students and 2 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lebanon, PA are Hispanic or Latino (3 and 75%) and White (1 and 25%).

The largest universities in Lebanon, PA by number of degrees awarded are Champ's Barber School-Lebanon (4 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lebanon, PA are Barbering (4 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 13 students enrolled in Lebanon, PA, 84.6% men and 15.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9 records, of which 11.1% were women and 88.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lebanon, PA was Barbering with 4 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Champ's Barber School-Lebanon

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Champ's Barber School-Lebanon with 4 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lebanon, PA, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebanon, PA was $156,500 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,200 to $156,500, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Lebanon, PA is 46.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lebanon, PA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebanon, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,221

$5,032

Median Property Taxes

±$611

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.7% of the housing units in Lebanon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lebanon, PA 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.

$48,456

Median Household Income

± $3,986

10.8k

Number of Households

± 1,003

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Lebanon, PA grew to $48,456 from the previous year's value of $47,439.

The following chart displays the households in Lebanon, PA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lebanon, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Lebanon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebanon, PA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.576% of the workforce in Lebanon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebanon, PA (5.99k out of 26.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lebanon, PA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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