Lebanon SouthPA
It is a town of 2,374 residents in Pennsylvania.
Is Lebanon South a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lebanon South. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Lebanon South, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 14% of the land in Lebanon South is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Lebanon South yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Lebanon South for work
Where Lebanon South’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Hersheypark and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lebanon South. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
14 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
13 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena38 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
23 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Lebanon South: who provides what
Lebanon South is unincorporated, so Lebanon County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lebanon South.
Lebanon South faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. 48% of Lebanon South’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 14%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lebanon South’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Employers in Lebanon South shed 132 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 197. For Lebanon South, the median household income is $64,000. The top destinations are Lebanon (13%), South Lebanon Township (10%) and Derry Township (9%).
| Lebanon South | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Lebanon South than across Pennsylvania
For Lebanon South, the age of the median resident is 46.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 30% of residents (20% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Lebanon South | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lebanon South | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Lebanon South brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 21°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 13.5% of Lebanon South
Lebanon South has one park or preserve, 1 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Hills Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Lebanon South is
Lebanon South beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town. In Lebanon South, 13% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 22% get no exercise outside work.
| Lebanon South | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lebanon South | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Lebanon South sell for about $265K
For households in Lebanon South, the share who live in a home they own is 83%. The rent at the middle of the market for Lebanon South comes to $1,082 a month.
| Lebanon South | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,082 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lebanon South
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lebanon South
About 6 of every 100 Lebanon South residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Lebanon South
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lebanon South is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
Lebanon South’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lebanon South.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon South | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanon | #987 | D | B | B− | D | D |
| South Lebanon Township | #358 | A− | C+ | A+ | B | C+ |
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Questions about Lebanon South
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lebanon South, PA a good place to live?
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