What kinds of homes are in Port Carbon, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Port Carbon, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Port Carbon, PA has 864 (±106) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,146 homes per square mile of land.

53.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 864 (±106)
Detached houses: 53.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Port Carbon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Port Carbon	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	53.5% (±7.6 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	28.9% (±7.3 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±4.2 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±3.3 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±4.1 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Port Carbon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Carbon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Port Carbon	—	6.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Palo Alto	0.8 mi	4.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	0.8 mi	8.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Norwegian Township	0.9 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carbon	2.0 mi	0.0% (±97.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Manheim Township	2.1 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
St. Clair	2.1 mi	4.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pottsville	2.5 mi	14.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher
New Philadelphia	3.0 mi	11.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Manheim Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottsville, PA (14.9%).

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 Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
14	Frackville	8.1% (±4.2 points)
15	McAdoo	7.1% (±5.8 points)
16	Port Carbon	6.6% (±5.6 points)
17	Ashland	6.0% (±4.0 points)
18	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	5.9% (±3.8 points)
19	Mahanoy City	5.6% (±3.5 points)
20	Norwegian Township	5.4% (±4.2 points)
21	Tower City	5.0% (±6.0 points)
22	Shenandoah	4.9% (±2.8 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 Port Carbon

How many homes are in Port Carbon?

Port Carbon, PA has an estimated 864 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Port Carbon houses or apartments?

53.5% are detached houses and 28.9% attached houses, while 16.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Port Carbon 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 — Port Carbon 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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