What kinds of homes are in Dorrance Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dorrance Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dorrance Township, PA has 980 (±168) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 41 homes per square mile of land.

93.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 980 (±168)
Detached houses: 93.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Dorrance Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dorrance Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	93.2% (±3.6 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.7 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dorrance Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Luzerne County (8.1%).

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 Dorrance Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dorrance Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dorrance Township	—	0.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Slocum Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	3.6 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Top	5.0 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township	5.0 mi	1.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain Lakes	5.4 mi	0.0% (±7.1 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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
51 (tie)	Pringle	0.0% (±12.6 points)
51 (tie)	Yatesville	0.0% (±15.9 points)
51 (tie)	Bear Creek Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
51 (tie)	Black Creek Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
51 (tie)	Buck Township	0.0% (±21.5 points)
51 (tie)	Dennison Township	0.0% (±10.7 points)
51 (tie)	Dorrance Township	0.0% (±5.7 points)
51 (tie)	Fairmount Township	0.0% (±9.9 points)
51 (tie)	Foster Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
51 (tie)	Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)
51 (tie)	Hollenback Township	0.0% (±11.4 points)
51 (tie)	Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±5.5 points)
51 (tie)	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Dorrance Township

How many homes are in Dorrance Township?

Dorrance Township, PA has an estimated 980 (±168) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dorrance Township houses or apartments?

93.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Dorrance 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 — Dorrance township, Luzerne 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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