How are homes heated in Bloomsburg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bloomsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bloomsburg, used by 45.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.6% heat with electricity.

11.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.2% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 37.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.3%

Heating fuel in Bloomsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bloomsburg	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	45.2% (±6.1 points)	24.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.3% (±3.6 points)	27.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.6% (±5.8 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	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 Bloomsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Columbia County (27.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Bloomsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Columbia County (31.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bloomsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bloomsburg	—	37.6% (±5.8 points)	—
Espy	2.1 mi	22.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Scott Township (Columbia County)	2.6 mi	33.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lightstreet	3.2 mi	37.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Catawissa	3.4 mi	27.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Montour Township	3.6 mi	31.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hemlock Township	3.6 mi	41.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Catawissa Township	3.7 mi	47.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Almedia	3.8 mi	22.9% (±12.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Espy, PA (22.4%), Catawissa, PA (27.7%), Almedia, PA (22.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
27	Briar Creek Township	29.0% (±7.3 points)
28	Fishing Creek Township	27.6% (±6.3 points)
29	Hemlock Township	24.2% (±7.3 points)
30	South Centre Township	20.4% (±6.6 points)
31	Scott Township (Columbia County)	19.7% (±6.4 points)
32	Berwick	15.6% (±4.0 points)
33	Bloomsburg	11.3% (±3.6 points)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Bloomsburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bloomsburg, used by 45.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bloomsburg heat with oil?

11.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Bloomsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bloomsburg have electric heat?

37.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Bloomsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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