Honey Brook is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,900 people and two associated neighborhoods, Honey Brook is the 663rd largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs, Honey Brook isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Honey Brook are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Honey Brook is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Honey Brook who work in sales jobs (8.92%), management occupations (8.74%), and office and administrative support (8.56%). A relatively large number of people in Honey Brook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.10% 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. Because of many things, Honey Brook is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Honey Brook a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Honey Brook has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Honey Brook’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Honey Brook is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Honey Brook, the average commute to work is 31.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Honey Brook is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.15% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Honey Brook in 2022 was $40,192, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,768 for a family of four. However, Honey Brook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Honey Brook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Honey Brook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Honey Brook include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Honey Brook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
