Honesdale, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Wayne County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
4,465 Population 1,151/sq mi density
$38,469 Median Income $24,886 per capita
$180,600 Home Value $299,295 Zillow
$1,094 Median Rent 36.7% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
226 Violent Crime/100K 745 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$38,469 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$180,600 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,465
Census 2023
Population Density
1,151
per square mile
Land Area
1.6
square miles (4.0 km²)
Median Age
42.6 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.3% US: 5.9%
Other 0.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.3%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.4%
Spanish
2.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
4.4%
Veterans
5.7%
5% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.3%
41% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.7%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.3%
20% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.422
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,465
Population Year2023
Population Density1,151 / sq mi
Land Area1.6 sq mi
Median Age42.6 years

Gender

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.3%

Language

English Only99.4%
Spanish2.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born4.4%
Veterans5.7%
Disability18.3%
Health Insurance89.7%
Uninsured10.3%
Broadband Access79.3%
Gini Coefficient0.422

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent