What kinds of homes are in Madison Township (Lackawanna County), PA?

Madison Township (Lackawanna County), PA has 1,049 (±168) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 62 homes per square mile of land.

78.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
1,049 (±168)
Detached houses
78.3%
2–4 unit buildings
1.4%
5+ unit buildings
0.0%

Homes in Madison Township (Lackawanna County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeMadison Township (Lackawanna County)Lackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached78.3% (±7.1 points)64.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.0% (±1.4 points)7.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±3.0 points)10.4%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.4% (±2.1 points)7.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±3.0 points)3.3%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.0 points)1.4%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.0 points)4.3%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home19.3% (±7.0 points)2.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Madison Township (Lackawanna County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lackawanna County (9.0%).

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 Madison Township (Lackawanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Lackawanna County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)—0.0% (±5.2 points)—
Moscow3.1 mi12.6% (±7.4 points)Higher
Sterling Township3.5 mi2.0% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)3.8 mi0.7% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Elmhurst Township4.6 mi20.9% (±14.5 points)Higher
Mount Cobb5.6 mi0.0% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Roaring Brook Township5.9 mi0.0% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)6.0 mi1.1% (±1.3 points)Not measurably different
Dreher Township6.6 mi0.0% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moscow, PA (12.6%), Elmhurst Township, PA (20.9%).

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 Lackawanna County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
28 (tie)Dalton0.0% (±9.2 points)
28 (tie)Carbondale Township0.0% (±10.4 points)
28 (tie)Clifton Township0.0% (±4.3 points)
28 (tie)Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)0.0% (±4.8 points)
28 (tie)Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)0.0% (±3.8 points)
28 (tie)La Plume Township0.0% (±23.0 points)
28 (tie)Madison Township (Lackawanna County)0.0% (±5.2 points)
28 (tie)North Abington Township0.0% (±15.2 points)
28 (tie)Roaring Brook Township0.0% (±6.2 points)
28 (tie)Scott Township (Lackawanna County)0.0% (±2.6 points)
28 (tie)Thornhurst Township0.0% (±9.2 points)
28 (tie)Waverly Township0.0% (±7.3 points)
28 (tie)West Abington Township0.0% (±37.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Madison Township (Lackawanna County)

How many homes are in Madison Township (Lackawanna County)?

Madison Township (Lackawanna County), PA has an estimated 1,049 (±168) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Madison Township (Lackawanna County) houses or apartments?

78.3% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 1.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Madison Township (Lackawanna County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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