What kinds of homes are in Clarence (community), NY?

Name: Types of homes in Clarence (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Clarence (community), NY has 1,358 (±204) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 477 homes per square mile of land.

59.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,358 (±204)
Detached houses: 59.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 30.1%

Homes in Clarence (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clarence (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	59.3% (±8.9 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.8 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±4.6 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±6.4 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	24.4% (±7.3 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Clarence (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Erie County (13.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (34.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Clarence (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarence (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clarence (community)	—	30.1% (±10.2 points)	—
Clarence Center	2.9 mi	0.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Harris Hill	4.2 mi	18.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newstead	4.7 mi	5.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of Lancaster	4.9 mi	9.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Village of Akron	5.7 mi	11.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Alden	6.1 mi	5.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Town Line	6.3 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Village of Lancaster	6.4 mi	7.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarence Center, NY (0.7%), Town of Newstead, NY (5.4%), Town of Lancaster, NY (9.7%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	University at Buffalo	49.3% (±43.1 points)
2	Clarence (community)	30.1% (±10.2 points)
3	Harris Hill	18.7% (±6.1 points)
4	West Seneca (community)	14.9% (±2.1 points)
5	Tonawanda Town	14.1% (±2.2 points)
6	Highland-on-the-Lake	12.5% (±7.0 points)
7	North Boston	11.2% (±8.7 points)
8	Holland (community)	10.6% (±12.3 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Clarence (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Clarence, 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 Clarence (community)

How many homes are in Clarence (community)?

Clarence (community), NY has an estimated 1,358 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Clarence (community) houses or apartments?

59.3% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 37.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Clarence (community)?

7.3% of homes in Clarence (community) 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 — Clarence CDP, New York

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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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