What kinds of homes are in Blue Ball, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Blue Ball, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blue Ball, PA has 564 (±179) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 472 homes per square mile of land.

49.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 564 (±179)
Detached houses: 49.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Blue Ball by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blue Ball	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	49.5% (±15.2 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	39.9% (±16.3 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±5.5 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±3.2 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±2.6 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.6 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Blue Ball, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lancaster County (12.6%).

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 Blue Ball

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Ball
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blue Ball	—	1.6% (±8.3 points)	—
East Earl	1.5 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Holland	2.0 mi	13.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	2.3 mi	11.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Terre Hill	3.4 mi	9.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	5.5 mi	21.0% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leacock Township	5.8 mi	7.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Holland, PA (13.5%), Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA (11.5%), Ephrata Township, PA (21.0%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Gap	5.4% (±7.4 points)
8	Brickerville	4.9% (±11.2 points)
9	Bowmansville	4.3% (±8.1 points)
10	Clay	3.7% (±8.0 points)
11	Salunga	3.0% (±4.1 points)
12	Schoeneck	2.2% (±14.2 points)
13 (tie)	Blue Ball	1.6% (±8.3 points)
13 (tie)	Reinholds	1.6% (±6.6 points)
15	Landisville	1.5% (±5.3 points)
16	Intercourse	1.3% (±8.9 points)
17	Maytown	1.2% (±3.7 points)
18 (tie)	Bainbridge	0.0% (±10.6 points)
18 (tie)	Brownstown (community)	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside East Earl 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 Blue Ball

How many homes are in Blue Ball?

Blue Ball, PA has an estimated 564 (±179) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blue Ball houses or apartments?

49.5% are detached houses and 39.9% attached houses, while 10.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Blue Ball?

9.0% of homes in Blue Ball 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 — Blue Ball CDP, Pennsylvania

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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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