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

Name: Types of homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA has 2,324 (±291) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 252 homes per square mile of land.

79.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,324 (±291)
Detached houses: 79.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 3.9%

Homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.3% (±6.0 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.7% (±4.6 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±3.7 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Thornbury Township (Delaware County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Delaware County (15.3%).

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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornbury Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	—	3.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	2.1 mi	17.8% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Westtown Township	2.4 mi	15.7% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Dilworthtown	3.0 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)	3.1 mi	32.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Chester Heights	3.2 mi	21.7% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Edgmont Township	3.6 mi	15.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Lima	4.1 mi	75.1% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Chadds Ford Township	4.6 mi	9.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA (17.8%), Westtown Township, PA (15.7%), 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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
34	Aldan	7.2% (±6.8 points)
35	Darby	6.7% (±3.5 points)
36	Marcus Hook	5.0% (±4.0 points)
37	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	4.9% (±2.4 points)
38	Darby Township	4.4% (±2.8 points)
39	Millbourne	4.2% (±6.7 points)
40	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	3.9% (±4.0 points)
41	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	3.8% (±3.8 points)
42	Aston Township	3.2% (±1.8 points)
43	East Lansdowne	2.4% (±4.5 points)
44	Collingdale	1.0% (±1.2 points)
45 (tie)	Rutledge	0.9% (±13.2 points)
45 (tie)	Trainer	0.9% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 (Delaware County)

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

Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA has an estimated 2,324 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

79.3% are detached houses and 16.7% attached houses, while 3.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) 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 — Thornbury township, Delaware 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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