What kinds of homes are in Mount Cobb, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Cobb, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Cobb, PA has 697 (±148) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 98 homes per square mile of land.

88.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 697 (±148)
Detached houses: 88.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Mount Cobb by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Cobb	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	88.2% (±10.3 points)	64.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.6 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	10.2% (±10.2 points)	10.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	7.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±2.5 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mount Cobb, 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 Mount Cobb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Cobb
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Cobb	—	0.0% (±8.0 points)	—
Jessup	2.9 mi	5.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elmhurst Township	4.2 mi	20.9% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Olyphant	4.4 mi	12.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Throop	5.0 mi	5.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Brook Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	5.7 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Moscow	6.0 mi	12.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmhurst Township, PA (20.9%), Olyphant, PA (12.3%), Moscow, PA (12.6%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Simpson	0.7% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	Big Bass Lake	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Chinchilla	0.0% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	Mount Cobb	0.0% (±8.0 points)

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

It lies inside Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County), 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 Mount Cobb

How many homes are in Mount Cobb?

Mount Cobb, PA has an estimated 697 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Cobb houses or apartments?

88.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.2% of homes in Mount Cobb 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 — Mount Cobb 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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