Lebanon, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

44,788

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

6.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,848

2.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lebanon, TN is home to a population of 44.8k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.51% of Lebanon, TN residents were born outside of the country (3.36k people).

In 2024, there were 5.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.2k people) in Lebanon, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.97k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Lebanon, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lebanon, TN was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lebanon, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.2k ± 1.25k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.37k ± 704
Other (Hispanic)
1.97k ± 572

10.7%

Hispanic Population

4.78k people

10.7% of the people in Lebanon, TN are hispanic (4.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lebanon, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

7.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.36k people

6.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.91k people

As of 2024, 7.51% of Lebanon, TN residents (3.36k 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, TN was 6.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
739 ± 307
Vietnam
709 ± 175
Gulf War (1990s)
409 ± 162

Lebanon, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lebanon, TN employs 22.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lebanon, TN were Retail Trade (3,163 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,120 people), and Manufacturing (2,451 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,083), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,648), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,317).

Employment

Occupations

22.4k

2024 Value

± 1,443

8.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, TN grew at a rate of 8.65%, from 20.7k employees to 22.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lebanon, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,700 people), Management Occupations (2,457 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,889 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lebanon, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

22.4k

2024 Value

± 1,443

8.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lebanon, TN grew at a rate of 8.65%, from 20.7k employees to 22.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lebanon, TN, are Retail Trade (3,163 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,120 people), and Manufacturing (2,451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lebanon, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lebanon, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,535

Median earning men ± $3,557

$40,287

Median earning women ± $3,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,685), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,694), and Public Administration ($66,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,771), Construction ($57,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,897).

Education

The student population of Lebanon, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,648 male students and 1,905 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lebanon, TN are White (417 and 60.3%), Unknown (112 and 16.2%), Black or African American (70 and 10.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (64 and 9.26%).

The largest universities in Lebanon, TN by number of degrees awarded are Cumberland University (669 and 92.3%) and Genesis Career College-Lebanon (56 and 7.72%).

The most popular majors in Lebanon, TN are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (145 and 20%), General Business Administration & Management (97 and 13.4%), and Registered Nursing (65 and 8.97%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $26,640.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lebanon, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,553 (46.4% men and 53.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,553 students enrolled in Lebanon, TN, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,942 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
65 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
General Psychology
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lebanon, TN was Registered Nursing with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lebanon, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cumberland University
669 degrees awarded
Genesis Career College-Lebanon
56 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cumberland University with 669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 281 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lebanon, TN, which is 0.633 times less than the 444 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 417 degrees mean that there were 3.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 112 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lebanon, TN was $378,400 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,300 to $378,400, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Lebanon, TN is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lebanon, TN have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lebanon, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,995

$10,784

Median Property Taxes

±$941

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Lebanon, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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

$72,848

Median Household Income

± $6,129

17.3k

Number of Households

± 1,136

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Lebanon, TN grew to $72,848 from the previous year's value of $71,320.

The following chart displays the households in Lebanon, TN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lebanon, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Lebanon, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lebanon, TN have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.904% of the workforce in Lebanon, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lebanon, TN (5.64k out of 43.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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