What kinds of homes are in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA has 697 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 92 homes per square mile of land.

82.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 697 (±118)
Detached houses: 82.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Porter Township (Lycoming County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	82.9% (±5.8 points)	68.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±2.3 points)	6.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	5.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±2.9 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±2.8 points)	2.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±3.8 points)	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lycoming County (10.4%).

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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Lycoming County)	—	5.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Jersey Shore	1.2 mi	3.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Avis	2.7 mi	7.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Creek Township (Clinton County)	3.2 mi	4.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nippenose Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Piatt Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township (Lycoming County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salladasburg	5.3 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
McElhattan	5.5 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Lycoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Montoursville	14.8% (±5.9 points)
6	Montgomery	10.7% (±7.0 points)
7	Muncy Township	8.2% (±7.2 points)
8	Muncy	7.5% (±4.0 points)
9	Old Lycoming Township	6.5% (±3.8 points)
10	Picture Rocks	6.4% (±9.8 points)
11	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	5.1% (±3.4 points)
12	Lycoming Township	3.9% (±6.0 points)
13	Jersey Shore	3.4% (±3.7 points)
14	Clinton Township (Lycoming County)	3.3% (±2.2 points)
15	Woodward Township (Lycoming County)	3.1% (±6.3 points)
16 (tie)	Limestone Township (Lycoming County)	2.9% (±5.4 points)
16 (tie)	Muncy Creek Township	2.9% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

How many homes are in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA has an estimated 697 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Porter Township (Lycoming County) houses or apartments?

82.9% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 9.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Porter Township (Lycoming 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 — Porter township, Lycoming County, 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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