How are homes heated in Middletown (community), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Middletown (community), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Middletown (community), used by 44.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% heat with utility gas.

14.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.1% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 44.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.6%

Heating fuel in Middletown (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Middletown (community)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	38.1% (±7.0 points)	39.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.6% (±5.1 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	44.7% (±7.4 points)	31.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Middletown (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Northampton County (21.5%).

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

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

In Middletown (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Northampton County (31.3%).

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 Middletown (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Middletown (community)	—	44.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Freemansburg	1.4 mi	25.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Bethlehem	2.6 mi	37.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard	3.5 mi	35.9% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Saucon Township	3.8 mi	24.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	4.1 mi	40.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Nazareth Township	4.3 mi	36.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Heights	4.3 mi	25.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Hellertown	4.4 mi	20.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freemansburg, PA (25.6%), Lower Saucon Township, PA (24.9%), Palmer Heights, PA (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Raubsville	64.5% (±17.3 points)
2	Belfast	47.9% (±17.6 points)
3	Cherryville	44.5% (±15.5 points)
4	Eastlawn Gardens	20.6% (±8.5 points)
5	Old Orchard	19.9% (±10.5 points)
6	Palmer Heights	19.2% (±7.3 points)
7	Middletown (community)	14.6% (±5.1 points)
8	Chestnut Hill	7.0% (±3.6 points)
9	Morgan Hill	2.9% (±4.9 points)

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

It lies inside Bethlehem 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 Middletown (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Middletown (community)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Middletown (community), used by 44.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Middletown (community) heat with oil?

14.6% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Middletown (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Middletown (community) have electric heat?

44.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Middletown (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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