How are homes heated in Lower Milford Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Milford Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lower Milford Township, used by 42.4% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with utility gas.

26.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.4%

Heating fuel in Lower Milford Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Milford Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	3.7% (±2.7 points)	34.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.4% (±8.3 points)	18.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.2% (±8.1 points)	40.7%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.0% (±6.3 points)	3.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.2% (±5.2 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	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 Lower Milford Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lehigh County (18.4%).

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

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

In Lower Milford Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lehigh County (40.7%).

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 Lower Milford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Milford Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Milford Township	—	26.2% (±8.1 points)	—
Spinnerstown	2.3 mi	33.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Milford Township	3.0 mi	38.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Milford Township (Bucks County)	4.0 mi	46.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Hereford	4.1 mi	9.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Milford Square	4.5 mi	60.1% (±15.7 points)	Higher
East Greenville	4.6 mi	47.1% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Emmaus	4.8 mi	34.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Macungie	5.2 mi	69.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hereford, PA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Milford Township, PA (38.7%), Milford Township (Bucks County), PA (46.0%), Milford Square, PA (60.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lower Milford Township	42.4% (±8.3 points)
2	Coopersburg	40.3% (±7.3 points)
3	Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County)	38.8% (±8.8 points)
4	Washington Township (Lehigh County)	37.5% (±8.8 points)
5	North Whitehall Township	33.6% (±4.2 points)
6	Lynn Township	32.3% (±7.6 points)
7	Upper Milford Township	28.5% (±5.9 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Lehigh 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 Lower Milford Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lower Milford Township, used by 42.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Milford Township heat with oil?

42.4% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Lower Milford Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Milford Township have electric heat?

26.2% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Lower Milford Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Milford township, Lehigh County, 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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