What kinds of homes are in Lawnton, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lawnton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lawnton, PA has 1,959 (±249) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,344 homes per square mile of land.

60.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,959 (±249)
Detached houses: 60.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 18.5%

Homes in Lawnton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lawnton	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	60.5% (±7.4 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.5% (±4.4 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±4.1 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±4.1 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.8% (±5.8 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±2.8 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lawnton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dauphin County (17.4%).

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 Lawnton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawnton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lawnton	—	18.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Rutherford	1.6 mi	2.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Paxtang	1.9 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Colonial Park	2.4 mi	40.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Bressler	2.5 mi	2.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Enhaut	2.7 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Progress	2.8 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penbrook	2.8 mi	15.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	3.1 mi	8.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutherford, PA (2.5%), Paxtang, PA (0.0%), Bressler, PA (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colonial Park, PA (40.2%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Colonial Park	40.2% (±6.8 points)
2	Hershey	26.3% (±4.8 points)
3	Paxtonia	25.8% (±13.1 points)
4	Progress	19.9% (±6.2 points)
5	Lawnton	18.5% (±6.7 points)
6	Palmdale	13.0% (±10.2 points)
7	Skyline View	12.0% (±7.2 points)
8	Bressler	2.6% (±6.9 points)
9	Rutherford	2.5% (±2.5 points)
10	Linglestown	1.3% (±2.3 points)
11	Enhaut	0.0% (±11.4 points)

Lawnton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Swatara Township (Dauphin County), whose figures include it.

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 Lawnton

How many homes are in Lawnton?

Lawnton, PA has an estimated 1,959 (±249) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lawnton houses or apartments?

60.5% are detached houses and 11.5% attached houses, while 27.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Lawnton 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 — Lawnton CDP, 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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