What kinds of homes are in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA?

Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA has 987 (±164) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 41 homes per square mile of land.

91.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
987 (±164)
Detached houses
91.8%
2–4 unit buildings
1.6%
5+ unit buildings
0.1%

Homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeBenton Township (Lackawanna County)Lackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached91.8% (±3.9 points)64.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.3% (±0.4 points)7.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.4 points)10.4%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.4% (±1.6 points)7.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±3.2 points)3.3%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.6 points)1.4%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.2 points)4.3%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.2% (±2.9 points)2.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Benton Township (Lackawanna County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lackawanna County (9.0%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Lackawanna County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Benton Township (Lackawanna County)—0.1% (±4.6 points)—
North Abington Township3.6 mi0.0% (±15.2 points)Not measurably different
La Plume Township4.8 mi0.0% (±23.0 points)Not measurably different
Nicholson4.8 mi11.7% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Dalton5.2 mi0.0% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Factoryville5.4 mi5.7% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)5.5 mi0.0% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Waverly Township5.7 mi0.0% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Scott Township (Lackawanna County)6.0 mi0.0% (±2.6 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.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lackawanna County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
21Glenburn Township1.6% (±8.3 points)
22Clarks Green1.5% (±6.8 points)
23Covington Township (Lackawanna County)0.7% (±4.7 points)
24Mayfield0.6% (±5.2 points)
25Fell Township0.5% (±4.3 points)
26Newton Township0.4% (±4.3 points)
27Benton Township (Lackawanna County)0.1% (±4.6 points)
28 (tie)Dalton0.0% (±9.2 points)
28 (tie)Carbondale Township0.0% (±10.4 points)
28 (tie)Clifton Township0.0% (±4.3 points)
28 (tie)Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)0.0% (±4.8 points)
28 (tie)Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)0.0% (±3.8 points)
28 (tie)La Plume Township0.0% (±23.0 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

How many homes are in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)?

Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA has an estimated 987 (±164) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) houses or apartments?

91.8% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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