Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Demographics

People

Total Population4,308
Male Share of the Population46.5%
Female Share of the Population53.5%
Senior Citizens23.2%
Employed Population 16+1,598
Age of the Population46

Families

% of people married37.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher36.7%
Median Earnings25+$26,991
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,361

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,043
% Above Poverty Level76.8%
% Below Poverty Level23.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home10.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work12.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone44.8%
Median Gross Rent$699
Median House Value$121,600

Ancestry

Irish36%
German27.9%
English15.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.4%
Italian8.5%
Polish3.8%
Dutch2.5%
Scottish2.1%
Welsh1.8%
Swiss1.5%
Brazilian1.5%
Danishn1.3%
French Except Basque1.3%
Slovak1%
Hungarian1%
Slovene0.9%
Austrian0.8%
Russian0.7%
Canadian0.6%
Serbian0.5%
Ukrainian0.5%
Lithuanian0.5%
Croatian0.4%
Swedish0.4%
Finnish0.3%
Norwegian0.3%
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Honesdale Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWayne County
Standard Zip Codes18431
Phone Area Codes570
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude41.57
Approximate Longitude-75.25

Honesdale Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHAWLEY 1 E
Distance8 miles
Jan Temp13 to 34 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp57 to 80 F
Oct Temp36 to 61 F
Annual Precip41.6 inches
StationWILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance29.8 miles
Jan Temp19 to 34 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp42 to 61 F
Annual Precip37.5 inches
StationDEPOSIT
Distance35.1 miles
Jan Temp13 to 32 F
Apr Temp33 to 58 F
Jul Temp57 to 81 F
Oct Temp38 to 61 F
Annual Precip43.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bethany217$81,250
Hawley1,331$55,625
Prompton273$71,667
Vandling670$76,250
Waymart1,318$64,236

Honesdale Public Libraries

Wayne County Public Library
1406 MAIN ST
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
(570) 253-1220

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Honesdale Hospitals

Wayne Memorial Hospital
(Non-profit)
601 Park Street
(570) 253-8100

Honesdale Public Schools

Honesdale Hs
459 Terrace St
ZIP: 18431
(570) 253-2046
High
Total Enrollment 868
Lakeside Elementary School
129 Lakeside Dr
ZIP: 18431
(570) 253-6820
Primary
Total Enrollment 422
Stourbridge Primary Ctr
123 Abc Drive
ZIP: 18431
(570) 253-3010
Primary
Total Enrollment 397
Wayne Highlands Ms
482 Grove St
ZIP: 18431
(570) 253-5900
Middle
Total Enrollment 477
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