How are homes heated in Chinchilla, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chinchilla, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chinchilla, used by 73.3% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.3% (±12.9 points)
Electricity: 23.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chinchilla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chinchilla	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	73.3% (±12.9 points)	64.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.4% (±12.2 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.7 points)	6.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Chinchilla, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).

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

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

In Chinchilla, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chinchilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chinchilla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chinchilla	—	23.4% (±12.2 points)	—
Clarks Green	1.8 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson City	2.0 mi	13.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Summit	2.1 mi	17.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township	3.2 mi	20.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blakely	3.4 mi	4.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Scott Township (Lackawanna County)	4.4 mi	16.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenburn Township	4.5 mi	14.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Abington Township	5.0 mi	21.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blakely, PA (4.8%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Simpson	26.5% (±10.7 points)
2	Big Bass Lake	23.6% (±10.5 points)
3	Mount Cobb	11.4% (±8.5 points)
4	Chinchilla	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Chinchilla is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside South Abington Township, whose figures include it.

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 Chinchilla

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chinchilla, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chinchilla heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Chinchilla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chinchilla have electric heat?

23.4% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Chinchilla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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