Hawley is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,232 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hawley is the 788th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Hawley was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Hawley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.32% of adults 25 and older in Hawley have a college degree.

The per capita income in Hawley in 2022 was $26,945, 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 $107,780 for a family of four. However, Hawley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hawley is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hawley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hawley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hawley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.62% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hawley include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Hawley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.