Lebanon, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 24,461. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,986 (-1.9% change)
Males: 11,857 (48.5%), Females: 12,604 (51.5%)

Lebanon County

Zip codes: 17042, 17046.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $27,259
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Lebanon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
  • Hispanic (16.4%)
  • Other race (8.1%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (34.8%), United States (9.1%), Irish (7.5%), Italian (4.8%), English (3.1%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lebanon

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lebanon city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

3.6% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -638 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lebanon:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (FOURTH WALNUT STREETS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lebanon:

  • PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 8 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 17 miles; HERSHEY, PA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (about 20 miles; LANCASTER, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lebanon:

  • LANCASTER (about 19 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 33 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lebanon:

Amtrak stations near Lebanon:

  • 17 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lebanon:

  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-LEBANON (Full-time enrollment: 460; Location: 735 CUMBERLAND ST; Public)
  • LEBANON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 87; Location: 833 METRO DR; Public; Website: www.lcctc.k12.pa.us)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 1776 QUENTIN RD CEDAR CREST SQ; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lebanon:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 32 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)

Schools

Public high schools in Lebanon:

  • CEDAR CREST HS (Students: 1,500; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LEBANON SHS (Students: 1,083; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Lebanon:

  • LEBANON CATHOLIC JR SR HGH SCH (Students: 301; Location: 1400 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • LEBANON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 185; Location: 875 ACADEMY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lebanon:

  • CEDAR CREST MS (Students: 1,199; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEBANON MS (Students: 916; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHWEST EL SCH (Students: 755; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HARDING EL SCH (Students: 593; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EBENEZER EL SCH (Students: 590; Grades: KG – 05)
  • UNION CANAL EL SCH (Students: 460; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH LEBANON EL SCH (Students: 448; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOUCK EL SCH (Students: 346; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTHWEST EL SCH (Students: 326; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTHEAST EL SCH (Students: 224; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lebanon:

  • OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 740 WILLOW STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 452 EBENEZER ROAD; Grades: KG – 10)
  • JACK AND JILL KINDERGARTEN INC (Students: 116; Location: 707 N 8TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: BOX 795 R-6 BEAGLE RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CEDAR RUN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 2770 CEDAR RUN RD; Grades: 1 – 10)
  • FONTANA PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 902 HORSESHOE PIKE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • MEADOW RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 390 PRESCOTT RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Lebanon:

  • LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $728,720; Location: 125 N SEVENTH ST; 78,582 books; 2,721 audio materials; 4,082 video materials; 525 serial subscriptions)