What kinds of homes are in Minersville, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Minersville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Minersville, PA has 2,262 (±267) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,443 homes per square mile of land.

23.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,262 (±267)
Detached houses: 23.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in Minersville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Minersville	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	23.1% (±6.6 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	51.8% (±9.9 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±4.9 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.2% (±6.0 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±3.6 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±6.9 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±2.5 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Minersville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (6.2%).

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 Minersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minersville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Minersville	—	13.0% (±7.9 points)	—
Branch Township	1.5 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	1.5 mi	1.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Norwegian Township	1.9 mi	5.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pottsville	2.7 mi	14.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carbon	3.9 mi	0.0% (±97.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	4.1 mi	8.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair	4.2 mi	4.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Branch Township, PA (0.0%), Cass Township (Schuylkill County), PA (1.0%).

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 Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tamaqua	19.4% (±5.5 points)
2	Orwigsburg	17.1% (±10.3 points)
3	Gordon	15.5% (±9.8 points)
4	West Brunswick Township	15.3% (±13.8 points)
5	Pottsville	14.9% (±3.2 points)
6	Pine Grove	13.4% (±5.5 points)
7	Minersville	13.0% (±7.9 points)
8	New Philadelphia	11.9% (±6.4 points)
9	Cressona	10.9% (±5.3 points)
10	Middleport	10.5% (±23.3 points)
11	Schuylkill Haven	9.2% (±5.0 points)
12	Mechanicsville	8.6% (±18.8 points)
13	Tremont	8.2% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Minersville

How many homes are in Minersville?

Minersville, PA has an estimated 2,262 (±267) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Minersville houses or apartments?

23.1% are detached houses and 51.8% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in Minersville 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 — Minersville borough, 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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