What kinds of homes are in Northern Cambria, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Northern Cambria, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Northern Cambria, PA has 1,602 (±234) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 533 homes per square mile of land.

72.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,602 (±234)
Detached houses: 72.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in Northern Cambria by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Northern Cambria	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	72.6% (±9.3 points)	74.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±3.4 points)	6.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±4.0 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.6% (±6.9 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.8 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±4.8 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Northern Cambria, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cambria County (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Northern Cambria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northern Cambria
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Northern Cambria	—	11.8% (±7.1 points)	—
Susquehanna Township (Cambria County)	2.1 mi	0.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hastings	3.6 mi	5.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Carroll Township	4.0 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Barr Township	4.0 mi	1.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Elder Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Tree	5.1 mi	5.4% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carrolltown	5.2 mi	1.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Indiana County)	6.8 mi	0.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Susquehanna Township (Cambria County), PA (0.5%), Barr Township, PA (1.1%), Green Township (Indiana County), PA (0.3%).

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 Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Upper Yoder Township	17.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Richland Township (Cambria County)	16.1% (±4.9 points)
7	Cresson Township	15.9% (±5.4 points)
8	Cresson	14.2% (±6.2 points)
9	Patton	13.9% (±4.6 points)
10	Portage	12.0% (±5.7 points)
11	Northern Cambria	11.8% (±7.1 points)
12	Nanty-Glo	10.1% (±8.9 points)
13	Lower Yoder Township	9.6% (±4.8 points)
14	Adams Township (Cambria County)	7.6% (±4.0 points)
15	Southmont	7.1% (±5.0 points)
16	Gallitzin	6.9% (±5.9 points)
17	Hastings	5.6% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Northern Cambria

How many homes are in Northern Cambria?

Northern Cambria, PA has an estimated 1,602 (±234) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Northern Cambria houses or apartments?

72.6% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 18.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Northern Cambria 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 — Northern Cambria 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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