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Lebanon, PA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in State College, is 1% more than it is in Lebanon and is 60% below the National Average.
- Lebanon unemployment rate is 11.9%.
- State College unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Lebanon, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,051  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,015$69,021
 Family Median Income$44,395  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lebanon, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lebanon, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lebanon    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I absolutely love Lebanon, just moved here in October of 2016. The people couldn't be friendlier and I love the small town feel. Yes some areas are not so pretty, but  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lebanon City is disgusting. They try to do things to "beautify" the area but it just masks the ugly deteriorating homes and trashy streets. There are probably  More

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Over 16 years ago

the cost ofliving is very reasonable and what makes this city nice it is within driving distance of Philadelphia, NYC, Baltimore, D>C>, the shore. are all possible for  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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