What kinds of homes are in Rush Township (Northumberland County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Rush Township (Northumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rush Township (Northumberland County), PA has 545 (±92) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

94.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 545 (±92)
Detached houses: 94.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 3.1%

Homes in Rush Township (Northumberland County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rush Township (Northumberland County)	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	94.3% (±5.1 points)	62.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	20.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±4.7 points)	1.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	4.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rush Township (Northumberland County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Northumberland County (6.3%).

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 Rush Township (Northumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Township (Northumberland County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rush Township (Northumberland County)	—	3.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Riverside	2.7 mi	1.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	3.4 mi	11.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mahoning Township (Montour County)	3.8 mi	11.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Snydertown	3.8 mi	2.1% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mayberry Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elysburg	5.0 mi	3.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shamokin Township	5.4 mi	0.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ralpho Township	5.5 mi	2.0% (±2.5 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 Northumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Coal Township	6.2% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	5.8% (±3.9 points)
8 (tie)	Lower Mahanoy Township	5.8% (±5.6 points)
10	Northumberland	5.2% (±4.5 points)
11	Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	4.7% (±5.4 points)
12	Mount Carmel	4.4% (±2.7 points)
13	Rush Township (Northumberland County)	3.1% (±9.5 points)
14	Point Township	2.4% (±2.8 points)
15	Upper Mahanoy Township	2.3% (±14.4 points)
16	Snydertown	2.1% (±29.2 points)
17	Ralpho Township	2.0% (±2.5 points)
18	Zerbe Township	1.9% (±5.6 points)
19	Mount Carmel Township	1.8% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland 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 Rush Township (Northumberland County)

How many homes are in Rush Township (Northumberland County)?

Rush Township (Northumberland County), PA has an estimated 545 (±92) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rush Township (Northumberland County) houses or apartments?

94.3% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Rush Township (Northumberland 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 — Rush township, Northumberland 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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