What kinds of homes are in Ellwood City, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Ellwood City, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ellwood City, PA has 4,077 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,754 homes per square mile of land.

77.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,077 (±318)
Detached houses: 77.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.9%

Homes in Ellwood City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ellwood City	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	77.4% (±6.0 points)	77.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.8% (±5.2 points)	3.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±2.9 points)	2.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	6.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ellwood City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lawrence County (7.1%).

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 Ellwood City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellwood City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ellwood City	—	7.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Frisco	1.0 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ellport	1.1 mi	1.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Lawrence County)	1.9 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Koppel	2.6 mi	5.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wampum	3.4 mi	26.5% (±9.5 points)	Higher
North Sewickley Township	3.6 mi	1.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Homewood	4.1 mi	0.0% (±72.6 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Lawrence County)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wayne Township (Lawrence County), PA (0.0%), North Sewickley Township, PA (1.0%), Perry Township (Lawrence County), PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wampum, PA (26.5%).

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 Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wampum	26.5% (±9.5 points)
2	New Wilmington	15.2% (±4.4 points)
3	New Castle	13.8% (±2.3 points)
4	Neshannock Township	11.4% (±3.4 points)
5	Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	11.0% (±4.8 points)
6	Ellwood City	7.9% (±2.7 points)
7	Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	5.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Volant	4.4% (±62.9 points)
9	Shenango Township (Lawrence County)	3.2% (±3.2 points)
10	Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	2.7% (±4.1 points)
11	Hickory Township (Lawrence County)	2.2% (±3.2 points)
12	Plain Grove Township	2.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Lawrence 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 Ellwood City

How many homes are in Ellwood City?

Ellwood City, PA has an estimated 4,077 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ellwood City houses or apartments?

77.4% are detached houses and 5.8% attached houses, while 16.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Ellwood City 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 — Ellwood City 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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