What kinds of homes are in Willow Street, PA?
Willow Street, PA has 4,578 (±407) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 838 homes per square mile of land.
37.5% are detached single-family houses.
4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.
39.1% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 4,578 (±407)
- Detached houses
- 37.5%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 4.0%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 39.1%
Homes in Willow Street by building size
| Building type | Willow Street | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 37.5% (±5.1 points) | 55.4% | 56.6% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 19.0% (±6.2 points) | 20.9% | 18.8% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.8% (±1.0 points) | 3.3% | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 3.2% (±3.5 points) | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4.2% (±2.7 points) | 4.4% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.2% (±0.4 points) | 2.6% | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 34.7% (±4.1 points) | 5.6% | 7.0% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.3% (±0.6 points) | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.7 points) | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Willow Street, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lancaster County (12.6%).
It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).
It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Willow Street
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Street | — | 39.1% (±4.9 points) | — |
| Pequea Township | 1.5 mi | 3.0% (±3.7 points) | Lower |
| Lampeter | 1.7 mi | 17.8% (±12.5 points) | Lower |
| Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) | 4.0 mi | 16.8% (±4.1 points) | Lower |
| Strasburg Township | 4.2 mi | 0.0% (±4.5 points) | Lower |
| Conestoga | 4.4 mi | 0.0% (±11.1 points) | Lower |
| Lancaster | 4.5 mi | 18.5% (±2.0 points) | Lower |
| Strasburg | 4.5 mi | 9.4% (±8.8 points) | Lower |
| Millersville | 4.6 mi | 10.3% (±4.1 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pequea Township, PA (3.0%), Lampeter, PA (17.8%), Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA (16.8%).
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 Lancaster County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow Street | 39.1% (±4.9 points) |
| 2 | Lampeter | 17.8% (±12.5 points) |
| 3 | Rheems | 16.8% (±19.7 points) |
| 4 | Leola | 12.9% (±5.7 points) |
| 5 | Paradise | 8.5% (±11.7 points) |
| 6 | Rothsville | 5.9% (±6.9 points) |
| 7 | Gap | 5.4% (±7.4 points) |
Showing 7 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Willow Street is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside West Lampeter Township, whose figures include it.
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 Willow Street
How many homes are in Willow Street?
Willow Street, PA has an estimated 4,578 (±407) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Willow Street houses or apartments?
37.5% are detached houses and 19.0% attached houses, while 43.1% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Willow Street?
4.0% of homes in Willow Street 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 Willow Street CDP, Pennsylvania (place:85464, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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 last updated on .
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