How are homes heated in Honesdale, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Honesdale, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Honesdale, used by 41.6% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.6% heat with electricity.

19.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.6% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 31.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.9%

Heating fuel in Honesdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Honesdale	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	41.6% (±10.4 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.9% (±9.6 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	31.6% (±10.7 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.4 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±3.2 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Honesdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wayne County (31.6%).

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

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

In Honesdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (26.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Honesdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Honesdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Honesdale	—	31.6% (±10.7 points)	—
Texas Township	1.7 mi	17.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bethany	3.3 mi	20.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Ridge Township	4.0 mi	28.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prompton	4.0 mi	8.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Berlin Township	4.9 mi	21.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	5.2 mi	24.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dyberry Township	5.4 mi	22.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oregon Township	6.1 mi	19.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Texas Township, PA (17.4%), Prompton, PA (8.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Damascus Township	31.0% (±9.2 points)
21	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	30.9% (±8.4 points)
22	Waymart	29.2% (±7.6 points)
23	Scott Township (Wayne County)	27.6% (±10.8 points)
24	Paupack Township	26.6% (±8.5 points)
25	Salem Township (Wayne County)	22.0% (±7.4 points)
26	Honesdale	19.9% (±9.6 points)
27	Hawley	15.9% (±5.4 points)
28	Bethany	15.4% (±8.5 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Honesdale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Honesdale, used by 41.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Honesdale heat with oil?

19.9% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Honesdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Honesdale have electric heat?

31.6% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Honesdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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