What kinds of homes are in Union Township (Erie County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Union Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Union Township (Erie County), PA has 647 (±93) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 18 homes per square mile of land.

88.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 647 (±93)
Detached houses: 88.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Union Township (Erie County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Union Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	88.1% (±5.1 points)	68.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	7.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	5.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.8% (±5.0 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Union Township (Erie County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Erie County (10.7%).

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 Union Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Union Township (Erie County)	—	0.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Union City	1.1 mi	10.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Elgin	3.9 mi	0.0% (±62.9 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Township (Erie County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Crawford County)	6.0 mi	0.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Erie County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
LeBoeuf Township	7.1 mi	0.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wattsburg	7.3 mi	1.9% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Erie County)	7.6 mi	0.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union City, PA (10.7%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25 (tie)	Conneaut Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
25 (tie)	Elk Creek Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
25 (tie)	Franklin Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±8.7 points)
25 (tie)	Greene Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±3.3 points)
25 (tie)	Greenfield Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)
25 (tie)	Lawrence Park Township	0.0% (±3.5 points)
25 (tie)	Union Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±8.5 points)
25 (tie)	Venango Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 38 places in Erie 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 Union Township (Erie County)

How many homes are in Union Township (Erie County)?

Union Township (Erie County), PA has an estimated 647 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Union Township (Erie County) houses or apartments?

88.1% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Union Township (Erie 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 — Union township, Erie 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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