Lebanon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 16,982 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 56th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some cities, Lebanon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lebanon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lebanon is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in management occupations (11.43%), sales jobs (9.85%), and office and administrative support (9.55%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Lebanon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Lebanon are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.67% of adults in Lebanon having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $30,800, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,200 for a family of four. However, Lebanon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lebanon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lebanon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lebanon include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
