What kinds of homes are in Towaco, NJ?
Towaco, NJ has 2,052 (±374) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 342 homes per square mile of land.
87.0% are detached single-family houses.
0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.
3.1% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 2,052 (±374)
- Detached houses
- 87.0%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 0.6%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 3.1%
Homes in Towaco by building size
| Building type | Towaco | Morris County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 87.0% (±4.7 points) | 65.1% | 52.6% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 9.1% (±4.0 points) | 8.6% | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.0% (±2.2 points) | 3.5% | 8.6% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.6% (±1.1 points) | 3.4% | 6.1% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.4% (±0.7 points) | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2.0% (±2.3 points) | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.7% (±1.1 points) | 10.5% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.0% (±2.2 points) | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±2.2 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Towaco, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Morris County (19.2%).
It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Towaco
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towaco | — | 3.1% (±2.6 points) | — |
| Lincoln Park Borough | 2.0 mi | 20.5% (±6.0 points) | Higher |
| Pequannock Township | 3.1 mi | 30.5% (±4.2 points) | Higher |
| Pompton Plains | 3.4 mi | 37.3% (±5.1 points) | Higher |
| Fairfield Township (Essex County) | 3.7 mi | 17.8% (±9.6 points) | Higher |
| Boonton Town | 3.7 mi | 8.8% (±3.9 points) | Higher |
| Lake Hiawatha | 3.8 mi | 37.3% (±10.8 points) | Higher |
| Pine Brook | 3.9 mi | 30.7% (±11.9 points) | Higher |
| Boonton Township | 4.3 mi | 0.3% (±4.1 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincoln Park Borough, NJ (20.5%), Pequannock Township, NJ (30.5%), Pompton Plains, NJ (37.3%).
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 Morris County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Oak Ridge | 6.0% (±4.1 points) |
| 14 | White Meadow Lake | 5.7% (±5.0 points) |
| 15 | Landing | 5.5% (±6.4 points) |
| 16 | Millington | 5.2% (±7.3 points) |
| 17 | Stirling | 3.4% (±8.8 points) |
| 18 (tie) | Lake Hopatcong | 3.1% (±2.2 points) |
| 18 (tie) | Towaco | 3.1% (±2.6 points) |
| 20 | Succasunna | 2.3% (±1.3 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Brookside | 0.0% (±13.7 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Gillette | 0.0% (±6.8 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Kenvil | 0.0% (±11.6 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Lake Telemark | 0.0% (±14.2 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Long Valley | 0.0% (±10.0 points) |
Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Towaco is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Montville Township, whose figures include it.
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 Towaco
How many homes are in Towaco?
Towaco, NJ has an estimated 2,052 (±374) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Towaco houses or apartments?
87.0% are detached houses and 9.1% attached houses, while 3.7% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Towaco?
0.6% of homes in Towaco 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 Towaco CDP, New Jersey (place:73170, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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