How are homes heated in Elmhurst Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Elmhurst Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Elmhurst Township, used by 43.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with utility gas.

27.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.6% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 27.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.9%

Heating fuel in Elmhurst Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elmhurst Township	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	8.6% (±6.7 points)	64.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.9% (±10.5 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.4% (±10.2 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.1% (±5.8 points)	6.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.6% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.2 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 Elmhurst Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).

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

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

In Elmhurst Township, 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 Elmhurst Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmhurst Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elmhurst Township	—	27.4% (±10.2 points)	—
Roaring Brook Township	1.5 mi	32.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moscow	2.7 mi	29.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	3.9 mi	17.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Cobb	4.2 mi	47.0% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	4.6 mi	14.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Throop	4.8 mi	20.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jessup	5.1 mi	16.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Olyphant	5.3 mi	8.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (Lackawanna County), PA (14.8%), Olyphant, PA (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Cobb, PA (47.0%).

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	Moscow	55.6% (±10.2 points)
2	Elmhurst Township	43.9% (±10.5 points)
3	West Abington Township	43.3% (±12.5 points)
4	Vandling	37.6% (±10.3 points)
5	Spring Brook Township	33.7% (±8.4 points)
6	La Plume Township	32.6% (±11.7 points)
7	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	32.3% (±10.4 points)
8	Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	31.6% (±8.1 points)

Showing 8 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 Elmhurst Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Elmhurst Township, used by 43.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elmhurst Township heat with oil?

43.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Elmhurst Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elmhurst Township have electric heat?

27.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Elmhurst Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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