What kinds of homes are in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA has 18,532 (±435) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 242 homes per square mile of land.

77.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 18,532 (±435)
Detached houses: 77.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	77.4% (±2.1 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.2% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.2 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±1.2 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (6.7%).

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 Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	—	7.5% (±1.3 points)	—
South Greensburg	2.0 mi	4.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Greensburg	2.1 mi	11.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Youngwood	2.6 mi	14.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greensburg	2.9 mi	23.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Jeannette	3.5 mi	5.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arona	3.8 mi	0.0% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Adamsburg	4.2 mi	28.2% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Stanton	4.3 mi	28.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greensburg, PA (23.1%), New Stanton, PA (28.0%).

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Arnold	10.9% (±6.0 points)
13	Avonmore	10.5% (±10.1 points)
14	Monessen	9.8% (±3.4 points)
15	Mount Pleasant	9.6% (±4.5 points)
16	Lower Burrell	8.5% (±2.7 points)
17	North Irwin	8.2% (±11.4 points)
18	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	7.5% (±1.3 points)
19	West Newton	7.4% (±4.4 points)
20	East Huntingdon Township	6.8% (±3.8 points)
21	North Belle Vernon	6.6% (±7.5 points)
22	Trafford	6.2% (±3.3 points)
23	Loyalhanna Township	6.1% (±7.1 points)
24	Jeannette	5.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)

How many homes are in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)?

Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA has an estimated 18,532 (±435) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) houses or apartments?

77.4% are detached houses and 7.2% attached houses, while 9.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland 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 — Hempfield township, Westmoreland 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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