What kinds of homes are in Shamokin Dam, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Shamokin Dam, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shamokin Dam, PA has 755 (±106) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 409 homes per square mile of land.

72.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 755 (±106)
Detached houses: 72.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 11.0%

Homes in Shamokin Dam by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shamokin Dam	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	72.5% (±7.0 points)	75.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.0% (±4.9 points)	5.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±2.3 points)	3.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.0% (±4.0 points)	3.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±3.1 points)	2.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.8 points)	8.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shamokin Dam, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Snyder County (3.7%).

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 Shamokin Dam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shamokin Dam
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shamokin Dam	—	11.0% (±5.8 points)	—
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	1.8 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sunbury	2.1 mi	14.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northumberland	3.2 mi	5.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Augusta Township	3.6 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Union Township (Union County)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Selinsgrove	4.5 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Snyder County)	5.1 mi	12.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Augusta Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe Township (Snyder County), PA (0.0%), Upper Augusta Township, PA (0.0%), Union Township (Union 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 Snyder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Penn Township (Snyder County)	12.2% (±7.3 points)
2	Middleburg	11.7% (±5.0 points)
3	Shamokin Dam	11.0% (±5.8 points)
4	Selinsgrove	8.2% (±3.2 points)
5	Beavertown	3.0% (±11.5 points)
6	Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	2.3% (±6.7 points)
7	Chapman Township (Snyder County)	2.2% (±8.6 points)
8	Perry Township (Snyder County)	1.0% (±5.3 points)
9	McClure	0.5% (±10.6 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Snyder 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 Shamokin Dam

How many homes are in Shamokin Dam?

Shamokin Dam, PA has an estimated 755 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shamokin Dam houses or apartments?

72.5% are detached houses and 7.0% attached houses, while 20.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in Shamokin Dam 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 — Shamokin Dam 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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