Honesdale

Population: 4,465
Median household income: $38,469
Median home value: $180,600

Honesdale, a community in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, has 4,465 residents. The median household income of $38,469 is below the Wayne County median ($62,182).

From 2019 to 2023, Honesdale's population grew 4.0% from 4,292 to 4,465, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $121,900 to $180,600.

The median gross rent is $1,094. 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,465
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,469
Median home value: $180,600
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 2,314
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2924,465

Median household income

$38,606$38,469

Median home value

$121,900$180,600

Median gross rent

$699$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,292	$38,606	$121,900	$699
2020	4,294	$39,211	$128,400	$739
2021	4,410	$40,042	$154,700	$913
2022	4,469	$34,700	$143,000	$996
2023	4,465	$38,469	$180,600	$1,094

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	4.0%
5 to 17	561	12.6%
18 to 24	668	15.0%
25 to 34	497	11.1%
35 to 44	461	10.3%
45 to 54	542	12.1%
55 to 64	608	13.6%
65 to 74	374	8.4%
75 and over	577	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,391	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	34	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	577	18.9%
High school graduate	1,099	35.9%
Some college or associate's	731	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	411	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	241	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,332	78.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	257	15.1%
Other means	22	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	860	59.7%
15 to 29 min	289	20.1%
30 to 44 min	154	10.7%
45 to 59 min	105	7.3%
60+ min	33	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 28.0% (1,252 of 4,465)

	Count	Share
Family households	996	47.7%
Nonfamily households	1,091	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,087	90.2%
Vacant	227	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,232	59.0%
Renter-occupied	855	41.0%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,481	64.0%
1-unit, attached	26	1.1%
2 to 4 units	326	14.1%
5 to 19 units	175	7.6%
20 or more units	67	2.9%
Mobile home & other	239	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4235520
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 41.5757, -75.2508