How are homes heated in Bushkill Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bushkill Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bushkill Township, used by 39.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with utility gas.

37.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.8% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.5%

Heating fuel in Bushkill Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bushkill Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.8% (±2.2 points)	39.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.5% (±5.9 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.1% (±5.4 points)	31.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.7% (±2.9 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 Bushkill Township, 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 Bushkill 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bushkill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bushkill Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bushkill Township	—	37.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Belfast	3.1 mi	33.5% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Township	3.8 mi	32.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wind Gap	4.0 mi	43.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nazareth	4.1 mi	33.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastlawn Gardens	4.2 mi	9.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Upper Nazareth Township	4.3 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Stockertown	4.6 mi	17.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Chapman	4.6 mi	36.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eastlawn Gardens, PA (9.8%), Upper Nazareth Township, PA (11.7%), Stockertown, PA (17.0%).

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
7	Stockertown	50.7% (±10.4 points)
8	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	47.0% (±6.7 points)
9	Tatamy	44.0% (±9.6 points)
10	Walnutport	43.6% (±10.2 points)
11	Plainfield Township	41.6% (±9.6 points)
12	Wind Gap	39.9% (±9.5 points)
13	Bushkill Township	39.5% (±5.9 points)
14	Pen Argyl	39.2% (±12.2 points)
15	Glendon	34.7% (±17.6 points)
16	East Bangor	32.7% (±9.6 points)
17	Moore Township	32.2% (±5.5 points)
18	Bangor	31.7% (±8.8 points)
19	Williams Township (Northampton County)	31.2% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Bushkill Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bushkill Township, used by 39.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bushkill Township heat with oil?

39.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Bushkill Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bushkill Township have electric heat?

37.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Bushkill Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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