How are homes heated in Dunmore, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dunmore, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dunmore, used by 76.4% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.4% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in Dunmore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dunmore	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	76.4% (±4.7 points)	64.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±1.8 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±3.7 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.2 points)	6.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Dunmore, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Dunmore, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (18.6%).

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 Dunmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunmore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dunmore	—	17.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Throop	1.8 mi	20.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Olyphant	3.0 mi	8.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Roaring Brook Township	3.1 mi	32.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Scranton	3.2 mi	19.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elmhurst Township	3.9 mi	27.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson City	4.1 mi	13.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jessup	4.3 mi	16.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blakely	5.0 mi	4.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olyphant, PA (8.1%), Blakely, PA (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roaring Brook Township, PA (32.1%).

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
30	Archbald	6.1% (±4.2 points)
31	Jermyn	5.5% (±3.8 points)
32	Old Forge	5.0% (±2.8 points)
33	Taylor	4.9% (±3.5 points)
34	Clarks Green	3.8% (±2.9 points)
35	Jessup	3.7% (±3.0 points)
36	Dunmore	3.2% (±1.8 points)
37	Carbondale	2.3% (±1.3 points)
38	Scranton	2.1% (±0.6 points)
39 (tie)	Clarks Summit	1.6% (±1.7 points)
39 (tie)	South Abington Township	1.6% (±1.4 points)

Showing 11 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Dunmore

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dunmore, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dunmore heat with oil?

3.2% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Dunmore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dunmore have electric heat?

17.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Dunmore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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