CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lebanon

New Hampshire · 12,183 residents · 40.3 sq mi

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With 12,183 people, Lebanon is a city in New Hampshire. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 13 minutes. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.2%. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $115,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,183

−3%vs 2000

vs 12,568 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

40.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(874)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(795)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(744)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(656)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(965)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.1%(2,451)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(1,911)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(1,171)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(1,026)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(813)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(565)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(212)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,221

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,185 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,012

−40%vs 2000

vs $25,133 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$115,100

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $119,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$499

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $598 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.6% in 2000

48.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(11,738)

Black0.8%(99)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(206)

Asian2.6%(331)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(11,955)

Black0.6%(79)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(168)

Asian0.8%(94)

Other0.5%(55)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.3%(202)

Mexican0.6%(84)

Dominican0.2%(32)

Central American0.2%(31)

Costa Rican0.1%(16)

Nicaraguan0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.2%(333)

Chinese1.4%(203)

Nepalese0.9%(138)

Korean0.5%(77)

Filipino0.5%(76)

Taiwanese0.3%(43)

Sri Lankan0.1%(22)

Bangladeshi0.1%(17)

Japanese0.1%(14)

Pakistani0.1%(12)

Burmese0%(6)

Vietnamese0%(5)

+ 1 more asian origin group with data

Thai0%(1)

Ancestry

English24.2%(3,624)

Irish18.2%(2,732)

German12.5%(1,879)

Italian8.4%(1,257)

French8.4%(1,256)

French Canadian6.1%(920)

Scottish4.5%(675)

American3.3%(489)

Polish3%(452)

Swedish1.5%(232)

Russian1.4%(210)

Dutch1.3%(199)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.3%(193)

Portuguese1.2%(175)

Arab0.8%(126)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(115)

British0.7%(108)

Canadian0.6%(88)

Austrian0.6%(84)

Welsh0.5%(76)

Czech0.5%(75)

Greek0.5%(74)

Danish0.4%(65)

Egyptian0.4%(64)

Lebanese0.3%(52)

Swiss0.3%(48)

Guyanese0.3%(45)

West Indian0.2%(37)

Lithuanian0.2%(25)

Turkish0.2%(24)

Ukrainian0.1%(22)

Slovene0.1%(20)

Slovak0.1%(14)

Subsaharan African0.1%(14)

Haitian0.1%(13)

Iraqi0.1%(10)

Romanian0%(7)

Iranian0%(6)

Brazilian0%(5)

Hungarian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.8%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.4%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.3%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.9 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 10.9 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 married36.4%(2,199)

Married46.7%(2,824)

Widowed3.1%(190)

Divorced13.8%(832)

Women 15+

Never married37.8%(2,682)

Married39.8%(2,818)

Widowed7.3%(518)

Divorced15.1%(1,070)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.8%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% 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)20%(183)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(273)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.8%(337)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.7%(107)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 916 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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