What kinds of homes are in Economy, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Economy, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Economy, PA has 3,939 (±178) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 220 homes per square mile of land.

93.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% 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: 3,939 (±178)
Detached houses: 93.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Economy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Economy	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	93.7% (±2.1 points)	76.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Economy, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).

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 Economy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Economy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Economy	—	0.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Baden	1.9 mi	17.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Harmony Township (Beaver County)	2.7 mi	0.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Conway	3.2 mi	11.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Bell Acres	3.8 mi	0.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ambridge Heights	3.8 mi	1.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall Township	4.0 mi	9.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Pine Run	4.1 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aliquippa	4.1 mi	6.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baden, PA (17.0%), Conway, PA (11.7%), Marshall Township, PA (9.1%).

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 Beaver County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
31 (tie)	North Sewickley Township	1.0% (±2.5 points)
33	Raccoon Township	0.8% (±4.1 points)
34	Harmony Township (Beaver County)	0.7% (±3.3 points)
35 (tie)	Big Beaver	0.0% (±7.3 points)
35 (tie)	Darlington	0.0% (±39.1 points)
35 (tie)	Eastvale	0.0% (±53.7 points)
35 (tie)	Economy	0.0% (±1.4 points)
35 (tie)	Fallston	0.0% (±36.5 points)
35 (tie)	Frankfort Springs	0.0% (±75.0 points)
35 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±50.9 points)
35 (tie)	Glasgow	0.0% (±81.2 points)
35 (tie)	Homewood	0.0% (±72.6 points)
35 (tie)	Hookstown	0.0% (±76.6 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Economy

How many homes are in Economy?

Economy, PA has an estimated 3,939 (±178) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Economy houses or apartments?

93.7% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in Economy 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 — Economy 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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