Honesdale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,467

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

7.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

29.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,485

23.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$182,400

Population & Diversity

Honesdale, PA is home to a population of 4.47k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.28% of Honesdale, PA residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Honesdale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Honesdale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Honesdale, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Honesdale, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honesdale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 186
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 169
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 36

3.49%

Hispanic Population

156 people

3.49% of the people in Honesdale, PA are hispanic (156 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Honesdale, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

4.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2024, 5.28% of Honesdale, PA residents (236 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Honesdale, PA was 4.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Honesdale, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 145
Vietnam
73 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 32

Honesdale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Honesdale, PA.

Economy

The economy of Honesdale, PA employs 1.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Honesdale, PA were Accommodation & Food Services (339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Public Administration (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,155), Public Administration ($48,068), and Manufacturing ($47,813).

Employment

Occupations

1.85k

2024 Value

± 423

8.89%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honesdale, PA grew at a rate of 8.89%, from 1.7k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honesdale, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (309 people), Sales & Related Occupations (173 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honesdale, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.85k

2024 Value

± 423

8.89%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honesdale, PA grew at a rate of 8.89%, from 1.7k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honesdale, PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Public Administration (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honesdale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Honesdale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,511

Median earning men ± $20,326

$35,156

Median earning women ± $20,356

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,702), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,784), and Public Administration ($67,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,955), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,621), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,213).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Honesdale, PA was $182,400 in 2024, which is 0.548 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,600 to $182,400, a 0.997% increase. The homeownership rate in Honesdale, PA is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honesdale, PA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honesdale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,162

$1,165

Median Property Taxes

±$317

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Honesdale, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Honesdale, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.7% of the housing units in Honesdale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Honesdale, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,485

Median Household Income

± $13,064

2.26k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Honesdale, PA grew to $47,485 from the previous year's value of $38,469.

The following chart displays the households in Honesdale, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Honesdale, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (5.08%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Honesdale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honesdale, PA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.46% of the workforce in Honesdale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Honesdale, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Honesdale, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Honesdale, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honesdale, PA (883 out of 4.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Honesdale, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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