Honesdale, PA

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Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Honesdale, Pennsylvania, in Wayne county, is 23 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 81 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. There are an estimated 4,874 people in the town.

The People and Families of Honesdale

In Honesdale, about 47% of adults are married. In Honesdale, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Honesdale has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Honesdale had a median family income of $41,336.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,650) in Honesdale. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Honesdale Housing

Approximately 56% of housing in Honesdale is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in Honesdale.

Commuting

In Honesdale, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Honesdale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Honesdale, PA

Comparing Honesdale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	18431
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.577
Longitude	-75.258

Station	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	DEPOSIT
Distance	35.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,874	100%
Male	2,218	45.5%
Female	2,656	54.5%
Under 18	1,142	23.4%
18+	3,732	76.6%
65+	979	20.1%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.93
White	4,759	97.6%
African-American	32	0.7%
Asian	38	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	8	0.2%
Mixed Race	30	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	92	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,849
Growth	-25
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.1%
Irish	18.6%
English	15.2%
Italian	8.5%
US/American	8.1%
Polish	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
Dutch	1.6%
Welsh	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
British	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Honesdale	4,874	$41,336
Bethany	292	$41,161
Forest City	1,855	$35,625
Hawley	1,303	$33,462
Prompton	243	$31,250
Vandling	738	$46,250
Waymart	1,429	$40,417

Library
Wayne County Public Library 1406 Main St Honesdale, Pennsylvania (570) 253-1220 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
777 Old Willow Ave (570) 251-9543

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