Honesdale, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Honesdale	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$34,454	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$57,563	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,799	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,825	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,000	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,113	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Honesdale is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Honesdale is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Honesdale is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Honesdale is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,371 $57,563 $115,126

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Honesdale median earnings by income bracket

Honesdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	25.5%	25.5%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Cobb, PA	1,861	$163,351	100.8%
The Hideout, PA	1,858	$139,843	71.9%
Hortonville, NY	274	$137,430	69.0%
Masthope, PA	675	$123,545	51.9%
Vandling, PA	702	$122,334	50.4%
Honesdale, PA	4,431	$57,563	29.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden Triangle, NJ	4,431	$133,838	64.6%
Laurel, DE	4,430	$60,163	26.0%
Grayson, GA	4,430	$161,330	98.4%
Littleton, NH	4,429	$57,079	29.8%
Garwood, NJ	4,429	$135,293	66.3%
Honesdale, PA	4,431	$57,563	29.2%

Source: The Honesdale, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.