What kinds of homes are in Lawson Heights, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lawson Heights, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lawson Heights, PA has 1,182 (±273) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 773 homes per square mile of land.

86.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,182 (±273)
Detached houses: 86.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 5.5%

Homes in Lawson Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lawson Heights	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	86.7% (±6.3 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.6 points)	5.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±5.1 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±4.3 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lawson Heights, 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 Lawson Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawson Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lawson Heights	—	5.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Latrobe	1.3 mi	11.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Youngstown	1.5 mi	0.0% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loyalhanna	2.2 mi	3.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Derry	5.3 mi	11.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	6.9 mi	2.3% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	7.1 mi	4.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet	7.5 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Greensburg	8.4 mi	23.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher

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

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lawson Heights	5.5% (±5.3 points)
2	Lynnwood-Pricedale	4.0% (±5.2 points)
3	Loyalhanna	3.1% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Calumet	0.0% (±8.8 points)
4 (tie)	Collinsburg	0.0% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Level Green	0.0% (±2.9 points)

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

It lies inside Unity Township, 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 Lawson Heights

How many homes are in Lawson Heights?

Lawson Heights, PA has an estimated 1,182 (±273) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lawson Heights houses or apartments?

86.7% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 11.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Lawson Heights 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 — Lawson Heights 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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