What kinds of homes are in Punxsutawney, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Punxsutawney, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Punxsutawney, PA has 3,072 (±225) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 913 homes per square mile of land.

66.2% are detached single-family houses.

15.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,072 (±225)
Detached houses: 66.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.5%
5+ unit buildings: 14.5%

Homes in Punxsutawney by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Punxsutawney	Jefferson County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	66.2% (±5.1 points)	78.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	11.0% (±4.1 points)	4.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±3.2 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.2% (±3.0 points)	2.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.9 points)	7.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Punxsutawney, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Jefferson County (5.1%).

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 Punxsutawney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Punxsutawney
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Punxsutawney	—	14.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Young Township (Jefferson County)	1.7 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Bell Township (Jefferson County)	2.6 mi	1.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Jefferson County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
McCalmont Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Big Run	5.4 mi	3.1% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Canoe Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
North Mahoning Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Gaskill Township	6.2 mi	1.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Young Township (Jefferson County), PA (0.0%), Bell Township (Jefferson County), PA (1.7%), Perry Township (Jefferson County), PA (0.0%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brockway	14.9% (±5.8 points)
2	Punxsutawney	14.5% (±4.1 points)
3	Reynoldsville	12.5% (±5.5 points)
4	Brookville	10.3% (±3.4 points)
5	Sykesville	9.7% (±4.5 points)
6	Summerville	8.9% (±22.2 points)
7	Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County)	7.1% (±6.6 points)
8	Big Run	3.1% (±15.5 points)

Showing 8 of 34 places in Jefferson 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 Punxsutawney

How many homes are in Punxsutawney?

Punxsutawney, PA has an estimated 3,072 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Punxsutawney houses or apartments?

66.2% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 30.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.5% of homes in Punxsutawney 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 — Punxsutawney 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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