What kinds of homes are in Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA?

Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA has 1,161 (±110) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 303 homes per square mile of land.

55.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
1,161 (±110)
Detached houses
55.0%
2–4 unit buildings
1.0%
5+ unit buildings
17.8%

Homes in Thornbury Township (Chester County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeThornbury Township (Chester County)Chester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached55.0% (±6.2 points)60.0%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)26.1% (±5.3 points)19.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.7 points)1.7%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.5% (±0.8 points)2.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.6% (±1.2 points)3.7%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.1% (±2.5 points)3.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units10.1% (±6.6 points)6.7%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±2.8 points)2.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Thornbury Township (Chester County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chester County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Thornbury Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornbury Township (Chester County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Thornbury Township (Chester County)—17.8% (±7.2 points)—
Westtown Township1.1 mi15.7% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Dilworthtown1.7 mi0.0% (±12.0 points)Lower
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)2.1 mi3.9% (±4.0 points)Lower
Birmingham Township3.0 mi0.0% (±3.6 points)Lower
West Chester3.5 mi33.9% (±5.0 points)Higher
West Goshen Township4.0 mi24.5% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Chadds Ford Township4.2 mi9.8% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)4.2 mi32.2% (±5.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dilworthtown, PA (0.0%), Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA (3.9%), Birmingham Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Chester, PA (33.9%), Concord Township (Delaware County), PA (32.2%).

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 Chester County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
10West Whiteland Township23.5% (±3.6 points)
11Oxford23.2% (±9.2 points)
12Coatesville22.0% (±4.9 points)
13Kennett Square21.7% (±9.4 points)
14Tredyffrin Township20.5% (±2.8 points)
15Elverson18.1% (±6.5 points)
16Thornbury Township (Chester County)17.8% (±7.2 points)
17Uwchlan Township16.4% (±3.8 points)
18Westtown Township15.7% (±5.3 points)
19Penn Township (Chester County)15.5% (±5.0 points)
20Caln Township15.3% (±5.4 points)
21Parkesburg14.8% (±7.3 points)
22Avondale14.1% (±17.9 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Thornbury Township (Chester County)

How many homes are in Thornbury Township (Chester County)?

Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA has an estimated 1,161 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Thornbury Township (Chester County) houses or apartments?

55.0% are detached houses and 26.1% attached houses, while 18.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Thornbury Township (Chester County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Thornbury township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:76568, in state:42 county:029).

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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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