Jobs and the daily commute in Lebanon
Hardly any work in Lebanon; the top destination outside it is McCook (22%, 21 miles). 0% of workers work from home, against 11% across Nebraska. No jobs are based in Lebanon in the Census job records; 18 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Lebanon quiets down on a workday
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Lebanon on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The places Lebanon commutes to
Where Lebanon clocks in
22% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Lebanon
of Lebanon workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Nebraska: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from Lebanon
About 28% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Lebanon: questions
What is the poverty rate in Lebanon?
21.2%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lebanon work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McCook (22%, 21 mi), Oberlin (6%, 21 mi), Tilden (6%, 188 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Lebanon without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lebanon, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lebanon
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.