How are homes heated in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Butler Township (Luzerne County), used by 46.4% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% heat with utility gas.

24.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
19.5% (±5.0 points)
Electricity
46.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
24.2%

Heating fuel in Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostButler Township (Luzerne County)Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas19.5% (±5.0 points)50.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.24.2% (±6.0 points)15.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity46.4% (±5.9 points)24.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.9% (±2.3 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.8 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.7% (±1.7 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.9 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 Butler Township (Luzerne County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Luzerne County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Butler Township (Luzerne County)—46.4% (±5.9 points)—
Harleigh3.6 mi23.1% (±14.8 points)Lower
Freeland4.2 mi30.9% (±8.2 points)Lower
Dorrance Township4.9 mi23.1% (±6.2 points)Lower
West Hazleton5.1 mi18.6% (±9.9 points)Lower
Jeddo5.3 mi8.7% (±11.6 points)Lower
Conyngham5.5 mi45.9% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Hazle Township5.9 mi26.5% (±5.2 points)Lower
Hollenback Township5.9 mi30.5% (±8.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harleigh, PA (23.1%), Freeland, PA (30.9%), Dorrance Township, PA (23.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
29Salem Township (Luzerne County)29.1% (±8.7 points)
30Ross Township (Luzerne County)28.7% (±6.7 points)
31Dorrance Township28.0% (±7.7 points)
32Buck Township27.8% (±10.3 points)
33Conyngham27.1% (±9.9 points)
34Yatesville26.3% (±9.4 points)
35Butler Township (Luzerne County)24.2% (±6.0 points)
36Laurel Run22.6% (±8.6 points)
37Nescopeck22.3% (±7.3 points)
38Sugar Notch21.8% (±7.9 points)
39Jenkins Township21.6% (±7.0 points)
40Nuangola21.1% (±6.6 points)
41Rice Township17.8% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Butler Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beech Mountain Lakes.

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 Butler Township (Luzerne County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Butler Township (Luzerne County), used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County) heat with oil?

24.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County) have electric heat?

46.4% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Butler Township (Luzerne 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 Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10480, in state:42 county:079).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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