What kinds of homes are in Cresson Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Cresson Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cresson Township, PA has 1,173 (±94) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 97 homes per square mile of land.

67.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,173 (±94)
Detached houses: 67.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 15.9%

Homes in Cresson Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cresson Township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	67.1% (±6.7 points)	74.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	6.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.4% (±5.0 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.5% (±4.5 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cresson Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cambria County (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cresson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cresson Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cresson Township	—	15.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Cresson	1.0 mi	14.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sankertown	1.7 mi	4.1% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lilly	2.6 mi	2.3% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Gallitzin	2.7 mi	6.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Tunnelhill	3.0 mi	0.0% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Cambria County)	3.3 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Munster Township	3.4 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cassandra	4.1 mi	4.2% (±60.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lilly, PA (2.3%), Gallitzin, PA (6.9%), Washington Township (Cambria County), PA (0.0%).

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 Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dale	25.5% (±8.9 points)
2	Loretto	23.7% (±10.9 points)
3	Ebensburg	23.5% (±8.0 points)
4	Johnstown	18.3% (±2.9 points)
5	Upper Yoder Township	17.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Richland Township (Cambria County)	16.1% (±4.9 points)
7	Cresson Township	15.9% (±5.4 points)
8	Cresson	14.2% (±6.2 points)
9	Patton	13.9% (±4.6 points)
10	Portage	12.0% (±5.7 points)
11	Northern Cambria	11.8% (±7.1 points)
12	Nanty-Glo	10.1% (±8.9 points)
13	Lower Yoder Township	9.6% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Cresson Township

How many homes are in Cresson Township?

Cresson Township, PA has an estimated 1,173 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cresson Township houses or apartments?

67.1% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 16.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cresson Township?

0.9% of homes in Cresson Township 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 — Cresson township, Cambria County, 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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