How are homes heated in Beaver Meadows, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Beaver Meadows, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Meadows, used by 75.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

13.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 13.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 75.2%

Heating fuel in Beaver Meadows

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beaver Meadows	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.3 points)	11.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	75.2% (±6.8 points)	40.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	13.8% (±6.0 points)	31.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.3 points)	6.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.5 points)	3.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.6% (±4.2 points)	4.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.5 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Beaver Meadows, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Carbon County (40.5%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Beaver Meadows, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Carbon County (31.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beaver Meadows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Meadows
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beaver Meadows	—	13.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Banks Township (Carbon County)	0.4 mi	20.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Packer Township	2.6 mi	14.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hazleton	3.4 mi	23.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Jeddo	4.3 mi	8.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	4.6 mi	32.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Weatherly	4.9 mi	15.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harleigh	4.9 mi	23.1% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lausanne Township	5.5 mi	24.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hazleton, PA (23.1%), McAdoo, PA (32.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Beaver Meadows	75.2% (±6.8 points)
2	Weatherly	74.5% (±5.6 points)
3	Summit Hill	72.0% (±10.5 points)
4	Parryville	68.5% (±13.0 points)
5	Banks Township (Carbon County)	62.3% (±11.9 points)
6	East Penn Township	60.7% (±9.3 points)
7	Bowmanstown	57.1% (±10.9 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Beaver Meadows

What is the most common way to heat a home in Beaver Meadows?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beaver Meadows, used by 75.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beaver Meadows heat with oil?

75.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Meadows use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beaver Meadows have electric heat?

13.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Beaver Meadows heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beaver Meadows borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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