What kinds of homes are in Thompsontown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Thompsontown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Thompsontown, PA has 325 (±60) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 997 homes per square mile of land.

53.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 325 (±60)
Detached houses: 53.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 32.9%

Homes in Thompsontown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Thompsontown	Juniata County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	53.8% (±8.6 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.5 points)	1.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±5.3 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±4.9 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.6% (±5.9 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.3% (±6.0 points)	2.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±4.4 points)	9.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Thompsontown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Juniata County (7.0%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Thompsontown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompsontown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Thompsontown	—	32.9% (±9.7 points)	—
Delaware Township (Juniata County)	1.6 mi	0.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Walker Township (Juniata County)	3.7 mi	0.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Millerstown	4.5 mi	0.3% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Fayette Township	6.2 mi	4.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Juniata Township (Perry County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Oliver Township (Perry County)	7.5 mi	11.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delaware Township (Juniata County), PA (0.6%), Walker Township (Juniata County), PA (0.5%), Millerstown, PA (0.3%).

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 Juniata County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Thompsontown	32.9% (±9.7 points)
2	Mifflintown	30.1% (±10.5 points)
3	Fermanagh Township	18.4% (±7.7 points)
4	Mifflin	16.2% (±22.8 points)
5	Milford Township (Juniata County)	11.4% (±4.9 points)
6	Port Royal	7.8% (±9.6 points)
7	Fayette Township	4.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Thompsontown

How many homes are in Thompsontown?

Thompsontown, PA has an estimated 325 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Thompsontown houses or apartments?

53.8% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 38.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Thompsontown 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 — Thompsontown 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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