How are homes heated in Bethlehem Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bethlehem Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bethlehem Township, used by 48.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with electricity.

10.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.8% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.2%

Heating fuel in Bethlehem Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bethlehem Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	48.8% (±3.5 points)	39.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.2% (±2.5 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.1% (±3.5 points)	31.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.0 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Bethlehem Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Northampton County (21.5%).

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

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

In Bethlehem Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Northampton County (31.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bethlehem Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bethlehem Township	—	37.1% (±3.5 points)	—
Old Orchard	2.8 mi	35.9% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Freemansburg	2.9 mi	25.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Lower Nazareth Township	2.9 mi	36.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Heights	3.0 mi	25.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Palmer Township	3.7 mi	28.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Bethlehem	3.9 mi	37.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glendon	3.9 mi	17.4% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Wilson	4.0 mi	30.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freemansburg, PA (25.6%), Palmer Heights, PA (25.6%), Palmer Township, PA (28.7%).

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
29	Hellertown	14.9% (±3.9 points)
30	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	14.6% (±2.6 points)
31	Bethlehem	14.4% (±1.6 points)
32	Palmer Township	14.3% (±3.2 points)
33	Allen Township	12.9% (±6.1 points)
34	Freemansburg	12.1% (±6.4 points)
35	Bethlehem Township	10.2% (±2.5 points)
36	Easton	8.6% (±2.1 points)
37	Forks Township (Northampton County)	7.6% (±2.5 points)
38	Wilson	7.4% (±3.1 points)

Showing 10 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bethlehem Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Middletown (community).

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 Bethlehem Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bethlehem Township, used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bethlehem Township heat with oil?

10.2% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Bethlehem Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bethlehem Township have electric heat?

37.1% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Bethlehem Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem township, Northampton County, 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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