What kinds of homes are in Canteen Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Canteen Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Canteen Township, IL has 3,875 (±306) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 228 homes per square mile of land.

84.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,875 (±306)
Detached houses: 84.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Canteen Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Canteen Township	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	84.9% (±4.2 points)	72.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	4.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.5 points)	5.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.4% (±3.8 points)	4.4%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Canteen Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Clair County (10.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Canteen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canteen Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Canteen Township	—	2.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Washington Park	0.9 mi	2.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont City	1.4 mi	0.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Caseyville	2.4 mi	9.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
East St. Louis	3.1 mi	14.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
East St. Louis Township	3.1 mi	14.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Madison	3.8 mi	2.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stites Township	4.7 mi	15.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Heights	4.8 mi	13.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caseyville, IL (9.2%), East St. Louis, IL (14.9%), East St. Louis Township, IL (14.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
24	Freeburg	4.4% (±5.2 points)
25	Freeburg Township	3.9% (±4.7 points)
26	Fayetteville Township	3.4% (±7.9 points)
27	Marissa	2.7% (±7.2 points)
28	Scott AFB	2.1% (±5.1 points)
29 (tie)	Washington Park	2.0% (±5.2 points)
29 (tie)	Canteen Township	2.0% (±2.1 points)
31	Marissa Township	1.9% (±5.0 points)
32	Millstadt	1.0% (±3.5 points)
33	New Athens	0.8% (±5.9 points)
34	Fairmont City	0.7% (±5.1 points)
35 (tie)	Millstadt Township	0.6% (±2.0 points)
35 (tie)	New Athens Township	0.6% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Canteen Township

How many homes are in Canteen Township?

Canteen Township, IL has an estimated 3,875 (±306) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Canteen Township houses or apartments?

84.9% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 2.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Canteen Township?

0.7% of homes in Canteen Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canteen township, St. Clair County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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