Honesdale is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,469 people and two associated neighborhoods, Honesdale is the 342nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Honesdale has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

A relatively large number of people in Honesdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.48 minutes getting to work every day.

Honesdale is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Honesdale citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.21% of adults 25 and older in Honesdale have a college 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.