How are homes heated in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forks Township (Northampton County), used by 72.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% heat with electricity.

7.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
72.7% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
17.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.6%

Heating fuel in Forks Township (Northampton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostForks Township (Northampton County)Northampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas72.7% (±4.6 points)39.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.6% (±2.5 points)21.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity17.5% (±3.2 points)31.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.7% (±1.1 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.4 points)1.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±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 Forks Township (Northampton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Northampton County (21.5%).

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

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

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Northampton County (31.3%).

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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forks Township (Northampton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Forks Township (Northampton County)—17.5% (±3.2 points)—
Tatamy1.6 mi34.1% (±8.5 points)Higher
Stockertown2.4 mi17.0% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Palmer Township3.0 mi28.7% (±4.6 points)Higher
Eastlawn Gardens3.2 mi9.8% (±5.6 points)Lower
Easton3.4 mi29.9% (±3.7 points)Higher
Wilson3.6 mi30.3% (±7.1 points)Higher
Palmer Heights3.8 mi25.6% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Phillipsburg Town3.8 mi15.1% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eastlawn Gardens, PA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tatamy, PA (34.1%), Palmer Township, PA (28.7%), Easton, PA (29.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
31Bethlehem14.4% (±1.6 points)
32Palmer Township14.3% (±3.2 points)
33Allen Township12.9% (±6.1 points)
34Freemansburg12.1% (±6.4 points)
35Bethlehem Township10.2% (±2.5 points)
36Easton8.6% (±2.1 points)
37Forks Township (Northampton County)7.6% (±2.5 points)
38Wilson7.4% (±3.1 points)

Showing 8 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Forks Township (Northampton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chestnut Hill.

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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forks Township (Northampton County), used by 72.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forks Township (Northampton County) heat with oil?

7.6% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Forks Township (Northampton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forks Township (Northampton County) have electric heat?

17.5% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Forks Township (Northampton 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 Forks township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26728, in state:42 county:095).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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