What kinds of homes are in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ has 37,628 (±959) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 954 homes per square mile of land.

63.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
37,628 (±959)
Detached houses
63.1%
2–4 unit buildings
8.7%
5+ unit buildings
17.4%

Homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeHamilton Township (Mercer County)Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached63.1% (±1.9 points)47.5%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.0% (±1.2 points)20.1%10.0%6.2%
2 units4.6% (±1.1 points)4.2%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.1% (±1.0 points)4.4%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.2% (±0.7 points)4.0%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.6% (±1.1 points)7.9%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units8.6% (±1.3 points)11.2%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.6% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Mercer County (23.1%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Mercer County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)—17.4% (±1.8 points)—
Robbinsville Center2.6 mi32.9% (±11.0 points)Higher
Bordentown4.3 mi26.3% (±8.6 points)Higher
Robbinsville Township4.4 mi18.1% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Trenton4.8 mi25.5% (±2.5 points)Higher
Allentown Borough4.9 mi11.7% (±3.8 points)Lower
Bordentown Township5.4 mi21.8% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Morrisville5.5 mi20.7% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Fieldsboro Borough5.8 mi0.8% (±22.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allentown Borough, NJ (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Robbinsville Center, NJ (32.9%), Bordentown, NJ (26.3%), Trenton, NJ (25.5%).

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 Mercer County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
2West Windsor Township29.6% (±4.3 points)
3Lawrence Township (Mercer County)26.6% (±3.6 points)
4Ewing Township26.0% (±3.4 points)
5Trenton25.5% (±2.5 points)
6Princeton22.8% (±3.6 points)
7Robbinsville Township18.1% (±4.2 points)
8Hamilton Township (Mercer County)17.4% (±1.8 points)
9Pennington Borough13.2% (±5.4 points)
10Hightstown Borough12.3% (±7.1 points)
11Hopewell Township (Mercer County)2.9% (±1.4 points)
12Hopewell Borough0.6% (±7.7 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hamilton Township (Mercer County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Groveville, Hamilton Square, Mercerville, White Horse, Yardville.

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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

How many homes are in Hamilton Township (Mercer County)?

Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ has an estimated 37,628 (±959) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) houses or apartments?

63.1% are detached houses and 10.0% attached houses, while 26.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hamilton Township (Mercer County)?

8.7% of homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:29310, in state:34 county:021).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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