What kinds of homes are in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA has 9,001 (±362) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 189 homes per square mile of land.

55.4% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,001 (±362)
Detached houses: 55.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 26.2%

Homes in Ferguson Township (Centre County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	55.4% (±3.8 points)	57.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.9% (±1.9 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±2.0 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±2.0 points)	6.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.8% (±2.7 points)	7.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.8% (±2.2 points)	10.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.5 points)	5.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ferguson Township (Centre County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Centre County (23.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ferguson Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferguson Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	—	26.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Park Forest Village	4.2 mi	32.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Halfmoon Township	4.7 mi	0.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Stormstown	5.1 mi	0.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
State College	5.5 mi	58.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Patton Township	5.9 mi	37.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Toftrees	6.3 mi	72.6% (±18.4 points)	Higher
Port Matilda	6.9 mi	7.8% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Barree Township	7.1 mi	1.2% (±17.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halfmoon Township, PA (0.6%), Stormstown, PA (0.7%), Port Matilda, PA (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: State College, PA (58.3%), Patton Township, PA (37.2%), Toftrees, PA (72.6%).

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 Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	State College	58.3% (±4.8 points)
2	Patton Township	37.2% (±5.9 points)
3	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	26.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Bellefonte	21.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Philipsburg	19.9% (±10.1 points)
6	Boggs Township (Centre County)	14.0% (±8.1 points)
7	College Township	13.9% (±3.6 points)
8	Harris Township	9.0% (±7.2 points)
9	Spring Township (Centre County)	8.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 9 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ferguson Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pine Grove Mills, Ramblewood.

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 Ferguson Township (Centre County)

How many homes are in Ferguson Township (Centre County)?

Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA has an estimated 9,001 (±362) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ferguson Township (Centre County) houses or apartments?

55.4% are detached houses and 9.9% attached houses, while 33.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ferguson Township (Centre County)?

7.2% of homes in Ferguson Township (Centre County) 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 — Ferguson township, Centre 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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