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Lebanon County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Lebanon County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lebanon County's economy reflects a goods-producing and light-industrial base, with a labor force drawn from a population of 145,319 that has grown 3.5% over five years. The workforce skews toward skilled trades over college credentials—only 24.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 88.0% have a high school diploma—and median worker earnings of $43,148 sit below the median household income of $78,425, suggesting multi-earner households. Housing costs remain relatively contained at a $227,300 median home value and $1,087 median gross rent, with a 71.3% homeownership rate and a 22.4-minute mean commute pointing to a stable, residential workforce base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

145,319

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,425

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

Lebanon County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone116,318 (80.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,852 (7.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,085 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,282 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,168 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone2,331 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,322
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,694
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,054
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic468
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,552

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,514

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,701

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,057
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,071
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,482
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,408
  5. 5.Construction (Group)5,081

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,627
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,730
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,679
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,409
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,580

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.47×)2,328
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)9,337
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.29×)1,410
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)4,583
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)8,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$227,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,087/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,642 (16.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,595 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,641 (14.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,907 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,558 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,276 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone50,712 (74.1%)
  • Worked At Home8,229 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled5,951 (8.7%)
  • Walked1,928 (2.8%)
  • Other867 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit446 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.