What kinds of homes are in Lower Towamensing Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lower Towamensing Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Towamensing Township, PA has 1,406 (±156) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 66 homes per square mile of land.

81.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,406 (±156)
Detached houses: 81.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Lower Towamensing Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Towamensing Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	81.2% (±6.8 points)	68.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±2.4 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.7% (±4.2 points)	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Towamensing Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Carbon County (4.6%).

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 Lower Towamensing Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Towamensing Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Towamensing Township	—	0.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Palmerton	2.5 mi	21.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Towamensing Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryville	4.7 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walnutport	4.7 mi	3.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bowmanstown	4.8 mi	11.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Slatington	4.9 mi	9.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Parryville	5.2 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmerton, PA (21.0%), Bowmanstown, PA (11.5%), Slatington, PA (9.0%).

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 Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Weissport	8.9% (±14.5 points)
7	Weatherly	3.6% (±1.7 points)
8	Summit Hill	1.9% (±4.0 points)
9	Jim Thorpe	1.6% (±2.2 points)
10	Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	1.5% (±2.5 points)
11	Kidder Township	1.4% (±2.0 points)
12	Lower Towamensing Township	0.8% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Beaver Meadows	0.0% (±13.3 points)
13 (tie)	East Side	0.0% (±33.4 points)
13 (tie)	Parryville	0.0% (±23.0 points)
13 (tie)	Banks Township (Carbon County)	0.0% (±10.4 points)
13 (tie)	East Penn Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Lower Towamensing Township

How many homes are in Lower Towamensing Township?

Lower Towamensing Township, PA has an estimated 1,406 (±156) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Towamensing Township houses or apartments?

81.2% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 6.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Lower Towamensing Township?

5.5% of homes in Lower Towamensing Township 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 — Lower Towamensing township, Carbon 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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