What kinds of homes are in Shirley Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Shirley Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shirley Township, PA has 1,155 (±112) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

68.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% 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: 1,155 (±112)
Detached houses: 68.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 1.8%

Homes in Shirley Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shirley Township	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	68.7% (±8.2 points)	77.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	3.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	27.3% (±7.4 points)	11.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shirley Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (3.4%).

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 Shirley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shirley Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shirley Township	—	1.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Kistler	2.6 mi	0.7% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Hamilton	3.3 mi	0.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Union	3.5 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Shirleysburg	3.8 mi	0.0% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	6.3 mi	0.0% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	6.3 mi	0.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tell Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Orbisonia	7.6 mi	13.2% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Union, PA (12.2%).

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 Huntingdon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Mount Union	12.2% (±6.1 points)
6	Huntingdon	10.5% (±5.2 points)
7	Petersburg	3.9% (±24.0 points)
8	Alexandria	3.4% (±24.8 points)
9	Logan Township (Huntingdon County)	2.5% (±11.4 points)
10	Walker Township (Huntingdon County)	2.0% (±5.5 points)
11	Shirley Township	1.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	1.5% (±7.7 points)
13	Warriors Mark Township	1.4% (±5.8 points)
14	Barree Township	1.2% (±17.5 points)
15	Franklin Township (Huntingdon County)	0.9% (±19.3 points)
16 (tie)	Birmingham	0.0% (±68.1 points)
16 (tie)	Broad Top City	0.0% (±28.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 Shirley Township

How many homes are in Shirley Township?

Shirley Township, PA has an estimated 1,155 (±112) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shirley Township houses or apartments?

68.7% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 3.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Shirley Township 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 — Shirley township, Huntingdon 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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