Lebanon

Population: 15,157
Median household income: $42,157
Median home value: $152,200

Lebanon is a community in Laclede County, Missouri, home to 15,157 residents. At $42,157, its median household income sits below Laclede County's $50,825.

From 2019 to 2023, Lebanon's population grew 3.4% from 14,652 to 15,157, while its median home value rose 52.5% from $99,800 to $152,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,157
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,157
Median home value: $152,200
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 6,890
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,65215,157

Median household income

$39,911$42,157

Median home value

$99,800$152,200

Median gross rent

$666$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,652	$39,911	$99,800	$666
2020	14,735	$41,160	$105,100	$670
2021	14,880	$40,885	$110,000	$721
2022	15,023	$45,634	$139,000	$782
2023	15,157	$42,157	$152,200	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	842	5.6%
5 to 17	3,098	20.4%
18 to 24	1,146	7.6%
25 to 34	2,171	14.3%
35 to 44	2,105	13.9%
45 to 54	1,672	11.0%
55 to 64	1,630	10.8%
65 to 74	1,168	7.7%
75 and over	1,325	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,639	90.0%
Black or African American	79	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	0.6%
Asian	216	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	458	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	676	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,398	13.9%
High school graduate	4,029	40.0%
Some college or associate's	2,845	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,262	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	537	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,352	79.0%
Carpooled	891	13.2%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	90	1.3%
Bicycle	64	0.9%
Worked from home	161	2.4%
Other means	203	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,015	60.7%
15 to 29 min	1,359	20.6%
30 to 44 min	656	9.9%
45 to 59 min	315	4.8%
60+ min	265	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 20.5% (3,042 of 14,851)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,549	57.3%
Nonfamily households	2,650	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,199	90.0%
Vacant	691	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,312	53.4%
Renter-occupied	2,887	46.6%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,591	66.6%
1-unit, attached	569	8.3%
2 to 4 units	716	10.4%
5 to 19 units	383	5.6%
20 or more units	470	6.8%
Mobile home & other	161	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2941168
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.6721, -92.6597