How are homes heated in Fairview Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairview Township (Luzerne County), used by 76.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.8% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
14.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.5%

Heating fuel in Fairview Township (Luzerne County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFairview Township (Luzerne County)Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas76.8% (±6.6 points)50.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.5% (±2.7 points)15.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity14.6% (±5.4 points)24.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.0% (±1.9 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.7 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.8% (±2.1 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.7 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 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 Fairview Township (Luzerne County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Fairview Township (Luzerne County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Fairview Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Luzerne County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Fairview Township (Luzerne County)—14.6% (±5.4 points)—
Wright Township3.2 mi19.1% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Rice Township3.3 mi26.3% (±7.8 points)Higher
Laurel Run4.3 mi18.5% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Ashley4.3 mi10.8% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Dennison Township4.3 mi13.3% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Sugar Notch4.5 mi33.1% (±9.8 points)Higher
Georgetown (community)4.8 mi23.9% (±13.7 points)Not measurably different
Warrior Run5.1 mi17.0% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rice Township, PA (26.3%), Sugar Notch, PA (33.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
64Ashley5.5% (±5.5 points)
65Hanover Township (Luzerne County)5.2% (±1.8 points)
66Plymouth4.2% (±2.0 points)
67Luzerne4.1% (±2.7 points)
68Courtdale3.9% (±2.4 points)
69Larksville3.6% (±2.8 points)
70Fairview Township (Luzerne County)3.5% (±2.7 points)
71Wilkes-Barre Township3.4% (±4.9 points)
72Kingston3.2% (±2.2 points)
73Wilkes-Barre2.8% (±1.1 points)
74 (tie)Dallas1.2% (±1.5 points)
74 (tie)Pringle1.2% (±1.2 points)
76Forty Fort1.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fairview Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mountain Top.

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 Fairview Township (Luzerne County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fairview Township (Luzerne County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairview Township (Luzerne County), used by 76.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairview Township (Luzerne County) heat with oil?

3.5% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Fairview Township (Luzerne County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairview Township (Luzerne County) have electric heat?

14.6% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Fairview Township (Luzerne County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fairview township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:24888, in state:42 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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