Population 65,949 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lebanon
Household size in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Lebanon sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.55, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Lebanon is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Nashville area overall, where the median age is 38.0. The median age has crept up from 39.3 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Lebanon (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lebanon
Renters in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Lebanon rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.2 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lebanon than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area. Vacancy is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Lebanon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $726 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $840 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,027 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,350 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$624 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lebanon costs $1,350 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $624 a month from 2006–10, an 86% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lebanon
Bachelor's degrees in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Lebanon (30.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lebanon is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area. The share with a diploma has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lebanon
| Period | Lebanon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lebanon has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.7 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lebanon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2.60 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 28.2% | 7.1% | 1996 | $1,350 | 30.8% | 91.0% | 2.4% |
| Cairo Bend | 2.69 | 42.7 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 6.0% | 2006 | $1,951 | 46.8% | 96.6% | 0.5% |
| Gladeville | 2.45 | 38.2 | 6.0% | 33.6% | 10.5% | 2003 | $1,315 | 34.0% | 94.0% | 1.9% |
| Taylorsville | 2.82 | 41.5 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 3.7% | 1991 | $1,119 | 25.5% | 89.7% | 0.8% |
| Shop Springs | 3.00 | 45.8 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 1998 | $1,224 | 19.3% | 76.6% | 3.2% |
| Laguardo | 2.73 | 45.4 | 6.8% | 15.9% | 8.8% | 1997 | $1,779 | 41.0% | 93.9% | 2.9% |
| Bellwood | 3.07 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 16.0% | 4.8% | 1993 | $1,102 | 28.0% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| Mount Juliet | 2.70 | 41.2 | 9.3% | 22.3% | 8.9% | 2001 | $2,097 | 47.2% | 96.1% | 3.8% |
| Suggs Creek | 2.96 | 38.1 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 8.2% | 2003 | $1,960 | 45.1% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| Castalian Springs | 2.34 | 45.3 | 4.9% | 11.1% | 8.2% | 1999 | $1,259 | 22.4% | 94.9% | 0.6% |
| Commerce | 2.75 | 46.4 | 6.8% | 14.6% | 9.2% | 1994 | $1,084 | 17.7% | 79.1% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lebanon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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