How are homes heated in Belfast, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Belfast, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Belfast, used by 47.9% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

33.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 33.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.9%

Heating fuel in Belfast

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belfast	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.3 points)	39.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.9% (±17.6 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.5% (±16.7 points)	31.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.6% (±12.7 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±7.2 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.4%	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 Belfast, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Northampton County (21.5%).

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

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

In Belfast, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northampton County (31.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belfast

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belfast
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belfast	—	33.5% (±16.7 points)	—
Stockertown	2.0 mi	17.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eastlawn Gardens	2.4 mi	9.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Tatamy	3.0 mi	34.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bushkill Township	3.1 mi	37.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nazareth	3.5 mi	33.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forks Township (Northampton County)	4.1 mi	17.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Nazareth Township	4.5 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Wind Gap	4.7 mi	43.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eastlawn Gardens, PA (9.8%), Upper Nazareth Township, PA (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Raubsville	64.5% (±17.3 points)
2	Belfast	47.9% (±17.6 points)
3	Cherryville	44.5% (±15.5 points)
4	Eastlawn Gardens	20.6% (±8.5 points)
5	Old Orchard	19.9% (±10.5 points)
6	Palmer Heights	19.2% (±7.3 points)
7	Middletown (community)	14.6% (±5.1 points)
8	Chestnut Hill	7.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Belfast is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Plainfield 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 Belfast

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Belfast, used by 47.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belfast heat with oil?

47.9% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in Belfast use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belfast have electric heat?

33.5% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes in Belfast heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belfast CDP, 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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