Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Wayne

Municipality: Honesdale borough



Total Population                                                  4,972



SEX

Male                                                              2,285

Female                                                            2,687



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    288

   5 to 17 years                                                    811

   18 to 20 years                                                   178

   21 to 24 years                                                   287

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,368

   45 to 54 years                                                   468

   55 to 59 years                                                   211

   60 to 64 years                                                   274

   65 to 74 years                                                   526

   75 to 84 years                                                   408

   85 years and over                                                153

   Median age                                                      38.6

Under 18 years                                                    1,099

   Percent of total population                                     22.1

65 years and over                                                 1,087

   Percent of total population                                     21.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,105

   Family households (families)                                   1,318

      Married-couple families                                     1,016

         Percent of total households                               48.3

      Other family, male householder                                 60

      Other family, female householder                              242

   Nonfamily households                                             787

         Percent of total households                               37.4

      Householder living alone                                      709

         Householder 65 years and over                              416

   Persons living in households                                   4,889

   Persons per household                                           2.32



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  83

      Institutionalized persons                                      76

      Other persons in group quarters                                 7



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,938

   Black                                                              6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         19

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        34

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,313

   Occupied housing units                                         2,105

      Owner occupied                                              1,296

         Percent owner occupied                                    61.6

      Renter occupied                                               809

   Vacant housing units                                             208

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  28

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 20



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,303

   1-unit, attached                                                  32

   2 to 4 units                                                     688

   5 to 9 units                                                      84

   10 or more units                                                  16

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      190



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,010

      Less than $50,000                                             155

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            581

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          176

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           64

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           29

      $300,000 or more                                                5

      Median (dollars)                                           81,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      761

      Less than $250                                                215

      $250 to $499                                                  518

      $500 to $749                                                   28

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              306



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,010

      White                                                       1,005

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997