Lebanon, MO Profile

Lebanon, MO, population 13,336, is located in Missouri's Laclede county, about 47.4 miles from Springfield and 136.1 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Lebanon's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lebanon has grown by about 10%.

Lebanon's property crime levels tend to be higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lebanon tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	33.10
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,155	N/A
2001	12,398	2.00%
2002	12,446	0.39%
2003	12,623	1.42%
2004	12,849	1.79%
2005	13,336	3.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,668

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	932
2002	868
2003	466
2004	565
2005	463
2006	536
2007	473
2008	522

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	4	2	5	9	3	5	5	7
Robbery	6	1	2	4	4	1	3	2
Aggravated Assault	104	104	50	59	52	66	56	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,155
2002	6,062
2003	5,732
2004	6,021
2005	5,020
2006	5,166
2007	6,237
2008	5,779

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	138	112	90	112	94	121	99	120
Larceny, Theft	708	605	588	627	527	542	712	684
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	30	36	28	30	31	60	27
Arson	4	3	3	5	1	3	3	2

Location

Elevation	1,265 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.2 Square Miles