CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lebanon

Kentucky · 5,695 residents · 6.83 sq mi

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With 5,695 people, Lebanon is a city in Kentucky. 31.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $38,900. That trails the Kentucky median by roughly 35%. Households take in $14,658 at the median, 51% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,695

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5,718 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(379)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(409)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(443)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(387)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(382)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(858)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(695)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(561)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(530)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(581)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(389)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(81)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,658

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,860 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,449

−34%vs 2000

vs $14,311 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.7%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,900

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$226

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $328 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.8%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.2% in 2000

36.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.4%(4,427)

Black19.8%(1,131)

Hispanic / Latino1%(59)

Asian0.7%(42)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.9%(4,667)

Black18.1%(1,028)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6%(383)

Central American3.5%(224)

Guatemalan3.5%(224)

Puerto Rican0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(24)

Japanese0.2%(14)

Ancestry

American9.9%(637)

English7.8%(504)

Irish6.3%(402)

German5.1%(329)

Italian4%(258)

Dutch2%(126)

Swedish1.6%(106)

Lithuanian1.3%(83)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(82)

Arab1%(63)

Lebanese0.9%(55)

Scottish0.6%(41)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.5%(35)

British0.5%(33)

French0.5%(30)

Danish0.4%(24)

Welsh0.2%(16)

Norwegian0.1%(9)

Egyptian0.1%(8)

Hungarian0.1%(5)

Slovak0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.3%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.4%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 14.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.3%(822)

Married44%(1,054)

Widowed6.9%(166)

Divorced14.8%(354)

Women 15+

Never married35.2%(954)

Married39.7%(1,077)

Widowed7.9%(215)

Divorced17.2%(465)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.5%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.9%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.2%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 42.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.5%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.2%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.2%(142)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(67)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.8%(211)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 441 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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