How are homes heated in Harleigh, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Harleigh, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harleigh, used by 59.8% (±18.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% heat with electricity.

13.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.8% (±18.2 points)
Electricity: 23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.3%

Heating fuel in Harleigh

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harleigh	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	59.8% (±18.2 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.3% (±9.9 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.1% (±14.8 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.8% (±5.9 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Harleigh, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Luzerne County (15.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Harleigh, 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 Harleigh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harleigh
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harleigh	—	23.1% (±14.8 points)	—
Hazleton	2.5 mi	23.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Hazleton	3.0 mi	18.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	3.6 mi	46.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Jeddo	3.9 mi	8.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain Lakes	4.5 mi	56.8% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Freeland	4.6 mi	30.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham	4.7 mi	45.9% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Banks Township (Carbon County)	4.8 mi	20.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA (46.4%), Beech Mountain Lakes, PA (56.8%), Conyngham, PA (45.9%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Upper Exeter	47.4% (±26.8 points)
3	Browntown	31.0% (±10.6 points)
4	Inkerman	20.9% (±11.7 points)
5	Beech Mountain Lakes	18.6% (±18.8 points)
6	Shavertown	17.1% (±9.7 points)
7	Chase	15.1% (±9.5 points)
8	Harleigh	13.3% (±9.9 points)
9	Plains	13.1% (±5.7 points)
10	East Berwick	12.9% (±9.8 points)
11	Mountain Top	7.1% (±3.1 points)
12	Georgetown (community)	5.7% (±8.1 points)
13	Trucksville	2.3% (±3.7 points)
14 (tie)	Hilldale	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harleigh is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hazle Township, whose figures include it.

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 Harleigh

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harleigh, used by 59.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harleigh heat with oil?

13.3% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Harleigh use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harleigh have electric heat?

23.1% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Harleigh heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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