How are homes heated in Lake Township (Wayne County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Township (Wayne County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Township (Wayne County), used by 37.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

35.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 35.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Township (Wayne County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±4.7 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35.0% (±9.7 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.1% (±10.8 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.8% (±7.4 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.7% (±3.1 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Lake Township (Wayne County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (31.6%).

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

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

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

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 Lake Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Wayne County)	—	37.1% (±10.8 points)	—
South Canaan Township	4.1 mi	16.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Wayne County)	4.2 mi	25.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	6.2 mi	37.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	6.3 mi	37.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Ridge Township	6.5 mi	28.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Cobb	6.7 mi	47.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	6.8 mi	54.3% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Canaan Township	8.0 mi	21.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Canaan Township, PA (16.6%), Canaan Township, PA (21.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA (54.3%).

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
6	Prompton	41.9% (±17.6 points)
7	Canaan Township	41.0% (±10.5 points)
8	Berlin Township	40.2% (±7.6 points)
9	Dyberry Township	39.8% (±8.0 points)
10 (tie)	Dreher Township	35.8% (±9.6 points)
10 (tie)	Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)	35.8% (±6.2 points)
12	Lake Township (Wayne County)	35.0% (±9.7 points)
13	Cherry Ridge Township	34.4% (±10.6 points)
14	Lebanon Township	34.0% (±10.6 points)
15	Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	33.7% (±8.5 points)
16	Manchester Township (Wayne County)	33.6% (±8.2 points)
17	Texas Township	32.9% (±12.3 points)
18	Oregon Township	32.4% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lake Township (Wayne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: The Hideout.

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 Lake Township (Wayne County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Township (Wayne County), used by 37.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Township (Wayne County) heat with oil?

35.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Township (Wayne County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Township (Wayne County) have electric heat?

37.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Township (Wayne County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake township, Wayne 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 Lake township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:40936, in state:42 county:127).

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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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