What kinds of homes are in Mahoning Township (Carbon County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Mahoning Township (Carbon County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Mahoning Township (Carbon County), PA has 1,946 (±121) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 82 homes per square mile of land.

79.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,946 (±121)
Detached houses: 79.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in Mahoning Township (Carbon County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.8% (±9.2 points)	68.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.8 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±8.7 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.7% (±5.1 points)	4.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mahoning Township (Carbon County), 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 Mahoning Township (Carbon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mahoning Township (Carbon County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	—	1.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Lehighton	2.8 mi	14.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
East Penn Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jim Thorpe	3.4 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Weissport	3.6 mi	8.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Hill	4.4 mi	1.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Weissport East	4.5 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parryville	5.0 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bowmanstown	5.5 mi	11.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lehighton, PA (14.0%), Bowmanstown, PA (11.5%).

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
4	Bowmanstown	11.5% (±8.4 points)
5	Lansford	10.5% (±6.3 points)
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)

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.

What you can do on Seayora in Mahoning Township (Carbon County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Mahoning Township (Carbon County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Mahoning Township (Carbon County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Mahoning Township (Carbon County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Mahoning Township (Carbon County)

How many homes are in Mahoning Township (Carbon County)?

Mahoning Township (Carbon County), PA has an estimated 1,946 (±121) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mahoning Township (Carbon County) houses or apartments?

79.8% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 9.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Mahoning Township (Carbon 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 — Mahoning township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mahoning township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:46640, in state:42 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.