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

Name: Types of homes in Union Township (Snyder County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Union Township (Snyder County), PA has 467 (±70) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 32 homes per square mile of land.

89.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 467 (±70)
Detached houses: 89.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Union Township (Snyder County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Union Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	89.5% (±5.2 points)	75.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	5.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±4.6 points)	8.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Union Township (Snyder County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Snyder County (3.7%).

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 (Snyder County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Snyder County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Union Township (Snyder County)	—	0.4% (±9.5 points)	—
Herndon	2.3 mi	0.0% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Freeburg	3.6 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	3.9 mi	5.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chapman Township (Snyder County)	3.9 mi	2.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Snyder County)	4.1 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Mahanoy Township	5.2 mi	5.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Selinsgrove	5.5 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Snyder County)	5.8 mi	12.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Snyder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Selinsgrove	8.2% (±3.2 points)
5	Beavertown	3.0% (±11.5 points)
6	Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	2.3% (±6.7 points)
7	Chapman Township (Snyder County)	2.2% (±8.6 points)
8	Perry Township (Snyder County)	1.0% (±5.3 points)
9	McClure	0.5% (±10.6 points)
10	Union Township (Snyder County)	0.4% (±9.5 points)
11 (tie)	Center Township (Snyder County)	0.3% (±4.9 points)
11 (tie)	Spring Township (Snyder County)	0.3% (±6.0 points)
13 (tie)	Freeburg	0.0% (±15.8 points)
13 (tie)	Adams Township (Snyder County)	0.0% (±14.4 points)
13 (tie)	Beaver Township (Snyder County)	0.0% (±24.1 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Township (Snyder County)	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Snyder 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 (Snyder County)

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

Union Township (Snyder County), PA has an estimated 467 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

89.5% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Union Township (Snyder 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, Snyder 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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