How are homes heated in Kenmar, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Kenmar, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kenmar, used by 45.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.8% heat with utility gas.

6.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.8% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 45.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.5%

Heating fuel in Kenmar

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kenmar	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	38.8% (±8.0 points)	35.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.5% (±3.6 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.2% (±9.3 points)	27.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.9% (±8.7 points)	6.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	6.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	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 Kenmar, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lycoming County (21.5%).

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

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

In Kenmar, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lycoming County (27.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kenmar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenmar
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kenmar	—	45.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Montoursville	2.1 mi	22.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
South Williamsport	2.9 mi	29.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)	4.3 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Williamsport	4.3 mi	27.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Eldred Township (Lycoming County)	4.6 mi	35.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Lycoming County)	4.6 mi	36.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Duboistown	4.8 mi	9.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Garden View	4.8 mi	37.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montoursville, PA (22.1%), South Williamsport, PA (29.0%), Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), PA (22.7%).

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

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

It lies inside Loyalsock 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 Kenmar

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kenmar, used by 45.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kenmar heat with oil?

6.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Kenmar use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kenmar have electric heat?

45.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Kenmar heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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