What kinds of homes are in Dale, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dale, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dale, PA has 663 (±99) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,789 homes per square mile of land.

49.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 663 (±99)
Detached houses: 49.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 25.5%

Homes in Dale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dale	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	49.3% (±9.5 points)	74.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.5% (±6.1 points)	6.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±5.1 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	24.3% (±7.4 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±3.1 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in 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 Dale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dale	—	25.5% (±8.9 points)	—
Daisytown	0.6 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lorain	1.2 mi	0.9% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Johnstown	1.2 mi	18.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland (community, Cambria County)	1.3 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Southmont	1.5 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Stonycreek Township (Cambria County)	1.6 mi	0.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Ferndale	1.7 mi	0.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Geistown	2.1 mi	0.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lorain, PA (0.9%), Oakland (community, Cambria County), PA (0.0%), Southmont, PA (7.1%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Dale

How many homes are in Dale?

Dale, PA has an estimated 663 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dale houses or apartments?

49.3% are detached houses and 14.5% attached houses, while 34.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Dale 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 — Dale borough, 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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