Lebanon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 44,166 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Lebanon is the 23rd largest community in Tennessee. Lebanon has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lebanon, where the median household income is $63,698.00. Lebanon real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Lebanon house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lebanon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lebanon is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lebanon who work in office and administrative support (14.10%), sales jobs (9.64%), and management occupations (9.07%). Also of interest is that Lebanon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.07% 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. The education level of Lebanon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.98% of adults in Lebanon have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lebanon in 2022 was $35,177, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,708 for a family of four. However, Lebanon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lebanon is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 English, Irish, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lebanon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
