What kinds of homes are in Emporium, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Emporium, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Emporium, PA has 1,219 (±79) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,717 homes per square mile of land.

71.2% are detached single-family houses.

15.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,219 (±79)
Detached houses: 71.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.6%
5+ unit buildings: 8.8%

Homes in Emporium by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Emporium	Cameron County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	71.2% (±6.9 points)	79.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.4% (±4.5 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±3.4 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±4.2 points)	2.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±2.5 points)	11.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Emporium, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cameron County (2.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Emporium

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emporium
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Emporium	—	8.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Lumber Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Cameron County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shippen Township (Cameron County)	4.6 mi	0.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Portage Township (Potter County)	8.3 mi	0.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Austin	11 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grove Township	12 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich Township	13 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Driftwood	13 mi	0.0% (±55.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shippen Township (Cameron County), PA (0.1%).

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 Cameron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Emporium	8.8% (±5.2 points)
2	Shippen Township (Cameron County)	0.1% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Driftwood	0.0% (±55.6 points)
3 (tie)	Gibson Township (Cameron County)	0.0% (±12.8 points)
3 (tie)	Grove Township	0.0% (±9.7 points)
3 (tie)	Lumber Township	0.0% (±15.8 points)
3 (tie)	Portage Township (Cameron County)	0.0% (±51.4 points)

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 Emporium

How many homes are in Emporium?

Emporium, PA has an estimated 1,219 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Emporium houses or apartments?

71.2% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 24.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.6% of homes in Emporium 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 — Emporium 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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