How are homes heated in Lackawannock Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lackawannock Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lackawannock Township, used by 30.5% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with electricity.

22.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.5% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 23.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.4%

Heating fuel in Lackawannock Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lackawannock Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	30.5% (±7.0 points)	62.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.4% (±7.0 points)	8.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.8% (±6.1 points)	18.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	9.6% (±4.7 points)	4.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	6.8% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±3.4 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	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 Lackawannock Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Mercer County (8.8%).

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

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

In Lackawannock Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mercer County (18.0%).

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 Lackawannock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lackawannock Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lackawannock Township	—	23.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	3.7 mi	41.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
East Lackawannock Township	4.3 mi	31.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	4.6 mi	21.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hermitage	5.1 mi	15.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
New Wilmington	5.5 mi	24.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Middlesex	5.6 mi	3.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	6.4 mi	40.4% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Mercer	6.4 mi	31.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hermitage, PA (15.8%), West Middlesex, PA (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilmington Township (Mercer County), PA (41.2%), Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA (40.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	27.0% (±6.3 points)
6	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	25.9% (±8.2 points)
7	Salem Township (Mercer County)	24.8% (±7.1 points)
8	Wolf Creek Township	24.6% (±8.6 points)
9	Lake Township (Mercer County)	24.2% (±9.4 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	22.8% (±5.9 points)
11	Lackawannock Township	22.4% (±7.0 points)
12	Greene Township (Mercer County)	21.6% (±8.0 points)
13	New Vernon Township	21.3% (±7.8 points)
14	Otter Creek Township	20.8% (±6.7 points)
15	Coolspring Township	20.6% (±10.7 points)
16	Springfield Township (Mercer County)	20.5% (±5.3 points)
17 (tie)	Fairview Township (Mercer County)	18.2% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Lackawannock Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lackawannock Township, used by 30.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lackawannock Township heat with oil?

22.4% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Lackawannock Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lackawannock Township have electric heat?

23.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Lackawannock Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lackawannock township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

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 Lackawannock township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:40760, in state:42 county:085).

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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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