How many homes in West Hempfield Township, PA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in West Hempfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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1.3% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in West Hempfield Township, PA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% have more than 1.5.

0.1% lack complete plumbing.

0.4% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 1.3% (±0.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.1%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.4%

Crowding and facilities in West Hempfield Township

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
More than 1 person per room	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.3% (±0.2 points)	1.6% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In West Hempfield Township, the share of crowded homes is lower than in Lancaster County (2.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (1.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near West Hempfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hempfield Township
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
West Hempfield Township	—	1.3% (±0.9 points)	—
Columbia	2.0 mi	1.2% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountville	2.2 mi	0.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salunga	3.4 mi	1.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsville	3.9 mi	1.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy	4.2 mi	0.7% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Landisville	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	4.3 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Hempfield Township	5.0 mi	1.6% (±1.1 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.

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 West Hempfield Township

How many homes in West Hempfield Township are overcrowded?

1.3% of occupied homes in West Hempfield Township, PA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Hempfield Township lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.1% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.4% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hempfield township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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 West Hempfield township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83152, in state:42 county:071).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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