One of the benefits of Honesdale is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.48 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small borough, Honesdale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Honesdale is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.21% of adults 25 and older in Honesdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Honesdale in 2022 was $24,910, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,640 for a family of four. However, Honesdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Honesdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Honesdale residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Honesdale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Honesdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Portuguese.
