What kinds of homes are in Crab Orchard, KY?

Name: Types of homes in Crab Orchard, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Crab Orchard, KY has 380 (±98) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 218 homes per square mile of land.

77.6% are detached single-family houses.

10.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 380 (±98)
Detached houses: 77.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.0%
5+ unit buildings: 6.1%

Homes in Crab Orchard by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Crab Orchard	Lincoln County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	77.6% (±8.6 points)	70.5%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±4.1 points)	1.6%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±5.7 points)	2.3%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±5.3 points)	1.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.2%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.2%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±5.9 points)	22.4%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Crab Orchard, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lincoln County (1.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Crab Orchard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crab Orchard
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Crab Orchard	—	6.1% (±14.3 points)	—
Brodhead	6.3 mi	17.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stanford	9.5 mi	7.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	11 mi	2.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	12 mi	17.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	15 mi	15.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eubank	15 mi	0.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hustonville	17 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	18 mi	1.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hustonville	9.7% (±7.6 points)
2	Stanford	7.9% (±3.9 points)
3	Crab Orchard	6.1% (±14.3 points)

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 Crab Orchard

How many homes are in Crab Orchard?

Crab Orchard, KY has an estimated 380 (±98) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Crab Orchard houses or apartments?

77.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 16.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Crab Orchard?

10.0% of homes in Crab Orchard 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 — Crab Orchard city, Kentucky

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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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