What kinds of homes are in Elmhurst Township, PA?
Elmhurst Township, PA has 412 (±70) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 223 homes per square mile of land.
74.8% are detached single-family houses.
0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.
20.9% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 412 (±70)
- Detached houses
- 74.8%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 0.7%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 20.9%
Homes in Elmhurst Township by building size
| Building type | Elmhurst Township | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 74.8% (±10.0 points) | 64.4% | 56.6% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 0.5% (±0.8 points) | 7.0% | 18.8% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.7% (±1.2 points) | 10.4% | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 7.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 3.3% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 1.4% | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 20.9% (±9.8 points) | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 3.2% (±3.5 points) | 2.1% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Elmhurst Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (9.0%).
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 Elmhurst Township
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Township | — | 20.9% (±14.5 points) | — |
| Roaring Brook Township | 1.5 mi | 0.0% (±6.2 points) | Lower |
| Moscow | 2.7 mi | 12.6% (±7.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| Dunmore | 3.9 mi | 7.3% (±2.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Mount Cobb | 4.2 mi | 0.0% (±8.0 points) | Lower |
| Madison Township (Lackawanna County) | 4.6 mi | 0.0% (±5.2 points) | Lower |
| Throop | 4.8 mi | 5.9% (±4.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Jessup | 5.1 mi | 5.1% (±4.4 points) | Lower |
| Olyphant | 5.3 mi | 12.3% (±6.5 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roaring Brook Township, PA (0.0%), Mount Cobb, PA (0.0%), Madison Township (Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmhurst Township | 20.9% (±14.5 points) |
| 2 | Scranton | 15.3% (±1.5 points) |
| 3 | Vandling | 14.4% (±14.1 points) |
| 4 | South Abington Township | 13.8% (±4.6 points) |
| 5 | Carbondale | 13.6% (±3.6 points) |
| 6 | Moscow | 12.6% (±7.4 points) |
| 7 | Olyphant | 12.3% (±6.5 points) |
Showing 7 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Elmhurst Township
How many homes are in Elmhurst Township?
Elmhurst Township, PA has an estimated 412 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Elmhurst Township houses or apartments?
74.8% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 21.6% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Elmhurst Township?
0.7% of homes in Elmhurst Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Elmhurst township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:23336, in state:42 county:069).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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