How old are the homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County), PA?

68.4% (±11.9 points) of the homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% were built before 1940.

4.3% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
68.4% (±11.9 points)
Built before 1940
37.0%
Built 2010 or later
4.3%

When the homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County) were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtBrown Township (Lycoming County)Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±8.4 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20194.3% (±3.6 points)4.7%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200915.2% (±6.3 points)6.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19994.6% (±3.4 points)9.1%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19897.3% (±4.5 points)9.1%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197914.9% (±6.0 points)15.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19694.3% (±3.1 points)7.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19599.2% (±3.6 points)11.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.0% (±3.3 points)5.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier37.0% (±8.5 points)30.6%25.0%11.7%

In Brown Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Lycoming County (70.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Lycoming County, Brown Township (Lycoming County) ranks 17 of 52 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 1159 of 2,558.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (53.5%) and the share built before 1980 (68.4%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Brown Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Lycoming County)
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Brown Township (Lycoming County)—68.4% (±11.9 points)—
McHenry Township6.1 mi73.5% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Elk Township (Tioga County)8.2 mi65.9% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different
Morris Township (Tioga County)11 mi61.9% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Chapman Township (Clinton County)11 mi81.4% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Pine Township (Lycoming County)12 mi50.8% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Stewardson Township12 mi84.3% (±15.5 points)Not measurably different
Abbott Township13 mi73.1% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Cummings Township14 mi71.7% (±15.0 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 built before 1980 across Lycoming County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
10 (tie)Plunketts Creek Township74.4% (±13.2 points)
12McHenry Township73.5% (±12.7 points)
13Cummings Township71.7% (±15.0 points)
14 (tie)McIntyre Township71.1% (±15.1 points)
14 (tie)Susquehanna Township (Lycoming County)71.1% (±12.9 points)
16Old Lycoming Township68.8% (±15.8 points)
17Brown Township (Lycoming County)68.4% (±11.9 points)
18Watson Township (Lycoming County)68.0% (±14.2 points)
19Lycoming Township67.8% (±12.7 points)
20Lewis Township (Lycoming County)65.9% (±12.8 points)
21Bastress Township64.2% (±17.1 points)
22Jackson Township (Lycoming County)63.9% (±13.8 points)
23Franklin Township (Lycoming County)63.8% (±11.0 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Brown Township (Lycoming County)

How old are most homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County)?

68.4% of homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County), PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County) need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 53.5% and 68.4% of homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County) were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Brown Township (Lycoming County)?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

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 Brown township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:09280, in state:42 county:081).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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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.

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