How are homes heated in Dorneyville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dorneyville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dorneyville, used by 42.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% heat with utility gas.

35.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.9% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 42.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 35.4%

Heating fuel in Dorneyville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dorneyville	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	19.9% (±5.9 points)	34.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35.4% (±9.0 points)	18.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	42.1% (±8.4 points)	40.7%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	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 Dorneyville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lehigh County (18.4%).

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

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

In Dorneyville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lehigh County (40.7%).

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 Dorneyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dorneyville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dorneyville	—	42.1% (±8.4 points)	—
Cetronia	1.4 mi	43.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wescosville	1.9 mi	48.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Allentown	2.5 mi	39.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Emmaus	3.1 mi	34.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Whitehall Township	3.2 mi	50.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Macungie Township	3.9 mi	39.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trexlertown	4.1 mi	22.5% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Fullerton	4.3 mi	60.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trexlertown, PA (22.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fullerton, PA (60.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cementon	47.1% (±19.6 points)
2	Cetronia	46.0% (±12.7 points)
3	Egypt	36.0% (±11.1 points)
4	Dorneyville	35.4% (±9.0 points)
5	Schnecksville	32.0% (±8.8 points)
6	Hokendauqua	28.1% (±10.6 points)
7	Wescosville	16.1% (±12.9 points)
8	Breinigsville	12.1% (±8.5 points)
9	Stiles	11.6% (±12.2 points)
10	Fullerton	8.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), 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 Dorneyville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dorneyville, used by 42.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dorneyville heat with oil?

35.4% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Dorneyville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dorneyville have electric heat?

42.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Dorneyville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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