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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Foster Township (Luzerne County), used by 51.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with utility gas.

25.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.3% (±3.4 points)
Electricity
25.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
51.4%

Heating fuel in Foster Township (Luzerne County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFoster Township (Luzerne County)Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas4.3% (±3.4 points)50.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.51.4% (±8.6 points)15.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity25.2% (±6.4 points)24.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.3% (±3.2 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±1.5 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke7.3% (±4.1 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel3.1% (±3.7 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.0 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 Foster Township (Luzerne County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Foster Township (Luzerne County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Foster Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foster Township (Luzerne County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Foster Township (Luzerne County)—25.2% (±6.4 points)—
Freeland2.1 mi30.9% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Jeddo2.3 mi8.7% (±11.6 points)Lower
Lausanne Township3.4 mi24.2% (±16.2 points)Not measurably different
Beech Mountain Lakes4.5 mi56.8% (±17.5 points)Higher
Weatherly5.0 mi15.2% (±6.2 points)Lower
White Haven5.1 mi23.3% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Harleigh6.0 mi23.1% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Meadows6.1 mi13.8% (±6.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jeddo, PA (8.7%), Weatherly, PA (15.2%), Beaver Meadows, PA (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beech Mountain Lakes, PA (56.8%).

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
1Jeddo65.2% (±22.0 points)
2Freeland56.9% (±8.7 points)
3New Columbus52.9% (±17.1 points)
4Foster Township (Luzerne County)51.4% (±8.6 points)
5Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)50.1% (±9.3 points)
6Nescopeck Township46.8% (±8.9 points)
7Dennison Township46.5% (±8.0 points)
8Black Creek Township42.9% (±9.4 points)
9Bear Creek Village42.5% (±23.6 points)
10Lake Township (Luzerne County)41.8% (±9.4 points)

Showing 10 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Foster Township (Luzerne County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Foster Township (Luzerne County), used by 51.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

51.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Foster Township (Luzerne County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

25.2% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Foster 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 Foster township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26928, in state:42 county:079).

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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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