What kinds of homes are in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA?

Scott Township (Columbia County), PA has 2,666 (±206) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 383 homes per square mile of land.

77.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
2,666 (±206)
Detached houses
77.8%
2–4 unit buildings
2.9%
5+ unit buildings
9.5%

Homes in Scott Township (Columbia County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeScott Township (Columbia County)Columbia CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached77.8% (±5.5 points)69.2%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.7% (±1.5 points)6.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±1.3 points)4.2%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.1% (±2.1 points)4.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.5% (±0.7 points)1.8%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.0% (±1.5 points)1.4%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units8.0% (±4.2 points)4.3%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.1% (±3.2 points)8.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

In Scott Township (Columbia County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Columbia County (7.5%).

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 Scott Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott Township (Columbia County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Scott Township (Columbia County)—9.5% (±4.5 points)—
Almedia1.7 mi0.0% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Bloomsburg2.6 mi25.4% (±5.6 points)Higher
South Centre Township3.1 mi0.0% (±5.7 points)Lower
Main Township3.7 mi2.6% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Orangeville3.7 mi1.7% (±33.6 points)Not measurably different
North Centre Township3.9 mi0.9% (±5.8 points)Lower
Orange Township4.5 mi0.0% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)4.5 mi0.5% (±7.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Centre Township, PA (0.0%), North Centre Township, PA (0.9%), Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County), PA (0.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomsburg, PA (25.4%).

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 Columbia County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
1Briar Creek26.0% (±16.6 points)
2Bloomsburg25.4% (±5.6 points)
3Catawissa21.3% (±6.3 points)
4Millville17.9% (±14.6 points)
5Scott Township (Columbia County)9.5% (±4.5 points)
6Benton4.3% (±9.5 points)
7Briar Creek Township3.9% (±4.8 points)
8Berwick3.5% (±2.1 points)
9Main Township2.6% (±6.2 points)
10Locust Township2.3% (±7.3 points)
11Orangeville1.7% (±33.6 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Scott Township (Columbia County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Espy, Lightstreet.

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 Scott Township (Columbia County)

How many homes are in Scott Township (Columbia County)?

Scott Township (Columbia County), PA has an estimated 2,666 (±206) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scott Township (Columbia County) houses or apartments?

77.8% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 12.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in Scott Township (Columbia County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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