How are homes heated in Damascus Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Damascus Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Damascus Township, used by 32.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

31.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 32.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.0%

Heating fuel in Damascus Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Damascus Township	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±1.0 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.0% (±9.2 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	32.0% (±9.7 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±3.7 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	13.4% (±5.8 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.4% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	9.9% (±5.5 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±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 Damascus Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (31.6%).

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

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

In Damascus Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (26.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Damascus Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Damascus Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Damascus Township	—	32.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Oregon Township	5.1 mi	19.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Cochecton	7.3 mi	13.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lebanon Township	7.3 mi	15.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Town of Delaware	7.5 mi	15.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Manchester Township (Wayne County)	7.9 mi	20.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township	8.7 mi	21.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dyberry Township	9.3 mi	22.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany	10 mi	20.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oregon Township, PA (19.6%), Town of Cochecton, NY (13.4%), Lebanon Township, PA (15.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Lebanon Township	34.0% (±10.6 points)
15	Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	33.7% (±8.5 points)
16	Manchester Township (Wayne County)	33.6% (±8.2 points)
17	Texas Township	32.9% (±12.3 points)
18	Oregon Township	32.4% (±9.5 points)
19	Sterling Township	31.8% (±7.4 points)
20	Damascus Township	31.0% (±9.2 points)
21	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	30.9% (±8.4 points)
22	Waymart	29.2% (±7.6 points)
23	Scott Township (Wayne County)	27.6% (±10.8 points)
24	Paupack Township	26.6% (±8.5 points)
25	Salem Township (Wayne County)	22.0% (±7.4 points)
26	Honesdale	19.9% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Damascus Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Damascus Township, used by 32.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Damascus Township heat with oil?

31.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Damascus Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Damascus Township have electric heat?

32.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Damascus Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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