How many homes in Bala Cynwyd, PA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Bala Cynwyd, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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1.6% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Bala Cynwyd, PA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

0.0% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 1.6% (±1.6 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.0%

Crowding and facilities in Bala Cynwyd

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bala Cynwyd	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
More than 1 person per room	1.6% (±1.6 points)	1.7% (±0.2 points)	1.6% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Bala Cynwyd, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Montgomery County (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (1.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Bala Cynwyd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bala Cynwyd
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Bala Cynwyd	—	1.6% (±1.6 points)	—
Merion Station	1.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Narberth	1.9 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wynnewood	2.4 mi	3.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Wynne	2.9 mi	2.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millbourne	3.6 mi	5.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ardmore	3.6 mi	1.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Haverford College	4.2 mi	0.0% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr	4.7 mi	1.0% (±1.2 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.

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

It lies inside Lower Merion 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 Bala Cynwyd

How many homes in Bala Cynwyd are overcrowded?

1.6% of occupied homes in Bala Cynwyd, PA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bala Cynwyd lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.0% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania

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 Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania (place:03895, in state:42).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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