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

Name: Types of homes in Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA has 1,428 (±147) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 62 homes per square mile of land.

95.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,428 (±147)
Detached houses: 95.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.2%
5+ unit buildings: 1.8%

Homes in Rush Township (Schuylkill County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	95.9% (±3.1 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±2.7 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rush Township (Schuylkill County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Rush Township (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	—	1.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	3.5 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	3.7 mi	7.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tamaqua	3.9 mi	19.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Delano Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kline Township	4.6 mi	0.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lansford	4.7 mi	10.5% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Packer Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tamaqua, PA (19.4%), Lansford, PA (10.5%).

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
22	Shenandoah	4.9% (±2.8 points)
23	St. Clair	4.8% (±4.2 points)
24	Palo Alto	4.4% (±10.5 points)
25	Hegins Township	3.1% (±4.0 points)
26	Girardville	3.0% (±4.7 points)
27	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	2.0% (±4.2 points)
28	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	1.8% (±4.1 points)
29	West Penn Township	1.7% (±3.4 points)
30	Auburn	1.2% (±17.6 points)
31 (tie)	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	1.0% (±5.7 points)
31 (tie)	Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	1.0% (±2.8 points)
33	Ringtown	0.9% (±13.3 points)
34	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	0.8% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rush Township (Schuylkill County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hometown.

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 (Schuylkill County)

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

Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA has an estimated 1,428 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

95.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.2% of homes in Rush Township (Schuylkill 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, Schuylkill 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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