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Lebanon Maine Information: Lebanon, Maine is part of YORK County. Population for Lebanon from the last gathering is 5083. You can view Lebanon venues that host many Lebanon ME events every year. You can also research Lebanon Maine homes for sale by visiting our Lebanon Maine real estate guide. Lebanon Maine has a latitude of 43.4296 and a longitude of -70.9065. Zip codes in Lebanon, ME include 04027 ... more Lebanon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lebanon, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lebanon, ME was 5,083.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lebanon was 2,554, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lebanon, ME
There are an estimated 1,175 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Lebanon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lebanon is 2,529 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lebanon, Maine
There are an estimated 1,156 married women in the community. 59.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lebanon, ME
The median age of people living in Lebanon, ME was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lebanon was 287. There were 3,627 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.9 percent of the population (501) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lebanon, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lebanon, ME was 5,053.

White Population in Lebanon, ME
The estimated White population in the Lebanon community is 5,006, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lebanon, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lebanon, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lebanon, ME was 14.

Asian Population in Lebanon, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lebanon, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lebanon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lebanon community was 32, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lebanon, ME
The household population number in Lebanon was 5,083.

Group Quarters Population in Lebanon, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lebanon, ME
The average household size in Lebanon is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lebanon, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,090 total housing units in Lebanon.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,823, or 87.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,599 were owner-occupied (87.7), and 224 were renter-occupied (12.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 267 vacant homes in Lebanon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lebanon, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 844, with a median value in dollars of 101,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lebanon, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $875 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lebanon, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,462 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lebanon, Maine
307 people in Lebanon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lebanon, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lebanon was 670, or 18.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lebanon, ME
In 2000, there were 1,024 people in Lebanon, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lebanon, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 225 people in Lebanon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lebanon, Maine
There were 2,580 in the labor force in Lebanon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lebanon was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lebanon, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,021. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lebanon, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,713. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lebanon, Maine
Per capita income in Lebanon in the last full census was 15,503. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lebanon numbered 126, or 8.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lebanon, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 521, or 10.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.