How are homes heated in Delmar Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Delmar Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Delmar Township, used by 59.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.9% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in Delmar Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Delmar Township	Tioga County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	59.9% (±7.5 points)	66.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	4.3% (±2.2 points)	7.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.9% (±3.8 points)	7.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	18.5% (±5.0 points)	10.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Delmar Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tioga County (4.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Delmar Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tioga County (7.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Delmar Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delmar Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Delmar Township	—	4.3% (±2.2 points)	—
Wellsboro	3.1 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Shippen Township (Tioga County)	5.7 mi	9.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	7.0 mi	6.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duncan Township	7.3 mi	3.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township (Tioga County)	8.4 mi	0.4% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Chatham Township	10 mi	6.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	11 mi	4.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gaines Township	11 mi	3.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morris Township (Tioga County), PA (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wellsboro, PA (8.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Tioga Township	9.2% (±5.5 points)
11	Shippen Township (Tioga County)	5.9% (±4.4 points)
12	Covington Township (Tioga County)	5.7% (±3.3 points)
13	Chatham Township	5.5% (±4.1 points)
14	Lawrenceville	4.7% (±8.0 points)
15	Deerfield Township (Tioga County)	4.5% (±5.9 points)
16	Delmar Township	4.4% (±2.6 points)
17	Richmond Township (Tioga County)	4.3% (±3.4 points)
18	Brookfield Township	4.0% (±3.3 points)
19	Bloss Township	2.5% (±3.2 points)
20	Jackson Township (Tioga County)	2.4% (±1.4 points)
21	Osceola Township	2.0% (±1.7 points)
22	Charleston Township	1.6% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Tioga 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 Delmar Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Delmar Township, used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delmar Township heat with oil?

4.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Delmar Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delmar Township have electric heat?

4.3% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Delmar Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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