Overview
4,737
Total Population
32.8
Median age
55.03%
Female population %
81.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
42.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
35
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lebanon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lebanon is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lebanon's population under 18 was 16.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lebanon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lebanon, 13.07% were under the age of 15, 34.58% aged 15 to 29, 35.70% aged 30 to 64, 14.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 477 more females than males in Lebanon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.03% females and 44.97% males in Lebanon, IL.
- The Lebanon, IL gender ratio is 81.7:100 i.e. 81.7 men to 100 women (0.817).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 461.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 426.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lebanon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lebanon population: 78.19% are White, 19.06% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian and 2.20% are multiracial.
- Lebanon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,702 (99.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lebanon is White with a population of 3,704 (78.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lebanon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,930 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Lebanon's population increased by 909 (25.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lebanon's population increased by 220 (4.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lebanon's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,528.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)