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65536

Lebanon, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
29,915
Median household income
$53,783
People below poverty
17.8%
Median home value
$170,500

Income

The median income of households in 65536 was $53,783. An estimated 5.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.6
$10,000 to $14,999 6.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 10
$35,000 to $49,999 15.9
$50,000 to $74,999 20.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2
$100,000 to $149,999 13
$150,000 to $199,999 5.4
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48357
Female 37124

An estimated 71.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,791. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.3
Social Security 33.1
Retirement income 23.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.5

In 2020-2024, 15.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 65536 in 2020-2024, 88.5% had health insurance coverage and 11.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.1% and public coverage was 42.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 65536 had a total population of 29,915 - 14,951 (50%) females and 14,964 (50%) males. The median age was 39.2 years. An estimated 24.3% of the population was under 18 years, 29.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 65536 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1058 848
5 to 9 918 995
10 to 14 1089 882
15 to 19 1224 1054
20 to 24 787 680
25 to 29 911 870
30 to 34 819 974
35 to 39 1027 1127
40 to 44 912 760
45 to 49 803 819
50 to 54 934 952
55 to 59 1128 1076
60 to 64 1000 1044
65 to 69 734 914
70 to 74 684 693
75 to 79 404 457
80 to 84 330 434
85 and over 202 372

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.9% were White; 0.6% were Black or African American; 20% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 65536 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.1% of the people in 65536 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,071 households in 65536. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.1% of the households in 65536 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.1% of all households, while 20.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.3% of all households.

In 65536, 30.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.1
Cohabiting Couples 8.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.8% of males and 45.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.9 23.9
Now married, except separated 47.8 45.1
Separated 1.6 3
Widowed 4.5 12.2
Divorced 14.3 15.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 65536, 663 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 49% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.4% of the people living in 65536 were U.S. natives. 66.2% of the 65536 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.6% of 65536 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 42.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 65536 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 65536.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 14.8
Asia 43.9
Europe 27.8
Africa 11.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 2.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 65536 in 2020-2024, 3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 0.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 65536 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.9
Different house, same county 8.2
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 65536 was 6,571 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 392 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,243. College or graduate school enrollment was 936.

Educational Attainment of People in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.3
High school diploma or equivalency 41.7
Some college, no degree 19.7
Associate's degree 7.9
Bachelor's degree 10.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 65536, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.8% of people under 18 years old, to 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 65536, 58.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,033 80.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,729 12.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 840 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 65536 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 25.4
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 11.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 3.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 65536 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,741 27.3
Service occupations 2,322 17
Sales and office occupations 2,383 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,284 9.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,954 28.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.2% of 65536 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 1.4
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 4.3

In 2020-2024, 65536 had a total of 13,319 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 14.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.5
Mobile homes 11.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

8.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 65536 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 62.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 65536 had 12,071 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,248 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.5% while renters occupied 32.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.51 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.34.

7.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.2% and another 24.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 65536:

House Heating Fuel Used in 65536 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 29.8
Electricity 63
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.8
All other fuels 6.1
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 65536 was $170,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.5 % had a mortgage. 42.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,151 and for owners without a mortgage it was $418.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 65536 was $824. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.