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

Name: Types of homes in Clarkson (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Clarkson (community), NY has 2,104 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 231 homes per square mile of land.

61.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,104 (±262)
Detached houses: 61.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 23.0%

Homes in Clarkson (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Clarkson (community)	Monroe County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	61.3% (±9.1 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±3.2 points)	6.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±2.3 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±4.4 points)	6.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.7% (±3.7 points)	2.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	16.3% (±8.8 points)	8.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±3.2 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Clarkson (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Monroe County (17.6%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarkson (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Clarkson (community)	—	23.0% (±9.8 points)	—
Village of Brockport	2.2 mi	21.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlin (community)	4.3 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Sweden	4.4 mi	22.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamlin	5.7 mi	2.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Village of Holley	5.8 mi	17.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Parma	6.2 mi	9.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Village of Spencerport	6.5 mi	19.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ogden	7.0 mi	11.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamlin (community), NY (3.7%), Town of Hamlin, NY (2.1%), Town of Parma, NY (9.5%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rochester Institute of Technology	66.1% (±23.7 points)
2	Brighton	32.6% (±3.2 points)
3	Clarkson (community)	23.0% (±9.8 points)
4	North Gates	22.6% (±5.0 points)
5	Greece (community)	16.8% (±4.6 points)
6	Irondequoit (community)	11.7% (±2.0 points)
7	Hamlin (community)	3.7% (±2.1 points)
8	Gates (community)	0.8% (±3.2 points)

Clarkson (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 Clarkson, 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 Clarkson (community)

How many homes are in Clarkson (community)?

Clarkson (community), NY has an estimated 2,104 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

61.3% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 31.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Clarkson (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 — Clarkson 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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