How are homes heated in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), used by 32.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

28.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.9% (±1.5 points)
Electricity
28.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
32.3%

Heating fuel in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBenton Township (Lackawanna County)Lackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.9% (±1.5 points)64.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.32.3% (±10.4 points)8.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity28.8% (±13.2 points)18.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)22.1% (±6.2 points)6.1%5.1%4.9%
Wood9.8% (±3.9 points)1.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.3% (±2.0 points)1.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.8% (±2.8 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.6 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 Benton Township (Lackawanna County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).

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

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

In Benton Township (Lackawanna County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (18.6%).

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 Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Lackawanna County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Benton Township (Lackawanna County)—28.8% (±13.2 points)—
North Abington Township3.6 mi21.6% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
La Plume Township4.8 mi13.5% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Nicholson4.8 mi16.7% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Dalton5.2 mi14.5% (±5.3 points)Lower
Factoryville5.4 mi26.3% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)5.5 mi14.2% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Waverly Township5.7 mi20.9% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Scott Township (Lackawanna County)6.0 mi16.0% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dalton, PA (14.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Moscow55.6% (±10.2 points)
2Elmhurst Township43.9% (±10.5 points)
3West Abington Township43.3% (±12.5 points)
4Vandling37.6% (±10.3 points)
5Spring Brook Township33.7% (±8.4 points)
6La Plume Township32.6% (±11.7 points)
7Benton Township (Lackawanna County)32.3% (±10.4 points)
8Madison Township (Lackawanna County)31.6% (±8.1 points)
9Clifton Township31.5% (±10.8 points)
10Ransom Township29.7% (±7.3 points)
11Covington Township (Lackawanna County)29.4% (±7.9 points)
12Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)26.7% (±6.7 points)
13Newton Township25.9% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), used by 32.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) heat with oil?

32.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) have electric heat?

28.8% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

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 Benton township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:05696, in state:42 county:069).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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