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Honesdale, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Wayne County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,465
Population
1,151/sq mi density
$38,469
Median Income
$24,886 per capita
$180,600
Home Value
$282,626 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
23
Violent Crime/100K
2,435 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$38,469 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$180,600 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
23 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,469
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,886
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.7%
99% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Honesdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Honesdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,469
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,886
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,718
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,445
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
133
Retail
199
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,718
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,971
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,469 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,886 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,718 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $2,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,445 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 199 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,718 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,971 |