Latest news about poverty in Honesdale, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.4% of Honesdale, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 15.8% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.0%. For comparison, it was 43.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Honesdale, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Honesdale:
20.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Honesdale:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Honesdale:
31.2%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Honesdale:
29.7%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.0%
Residents above poverty level:
43.3%
Poverty by age in Honesdale, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Honesdale,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
70.7%12 to 14 years
83.6%16 and 17 years
69.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
50.3%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
29.1%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Honesdale,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
35.6%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Honesdale,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
0.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Honesdale, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Honesdale, PA (%)
22.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.6%2+ races
0.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Honesdale, PA (absolute numbers)
914White
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Honesdale, PA
Children below poverty level:
Honesdale, Pennsylvania:
19.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Honesdale:
15.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Honesdale:
29.2%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
68.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
31.4%Female, no husband present
23.5%Worked full-time, year-round
18.0%Worked part-time
58.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
84.7%One part-time, other didn't work
15.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
27.6%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
62.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
53.2%1939 or earlier
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