How are homes heated in Mount Carmel, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Carmel, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Carmel, used by 44.6% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with electricity.

31.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.6% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 17.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.6%

Heating fuel in Mount Carmel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Carmel	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	44.6% (±7.6 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.6% (±7.6 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	17.1% (±5.4 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.6 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.4% (±3.2 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Mount Carmel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Northumberland County (29.4%).

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

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

In Mount Carmel, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Northumberland County (29.8%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Carmel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Carmel	—	17.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Mount Carmel Township	1.6 mi	34.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Marion Heights	2.8 mi	15.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpmont	3.1 mi	18.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Columbia County)	3.5 mi	14.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Centralia	3.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	3.6 mi	34.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	4.8 mi	21.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	4.9 mi	33.2% (±13.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Carmel Township, PA (34.8%), Ashland, PA (34.2%), Gordon, PA (33.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Lower Augusta Township	34.8% (±9.9 points)
18 (tie)	Upper Mahanoy Township	34.8% (±8.7 points)
20	Rush Township (Northumberland County)	34.7% (±8.4 points)
21	Jordan Township (Northumberland County)	34.2% (±7.0 points)
22 (tie)	Shamokin	33.2% (±6.7 points)
22 (tie)	Ralpho Township	33.2% (±9.1 points)
24	Mount Carmel	31.6% (±7.6 points)
25	Rockefeller Township	31.3% (±7.4 points)
26	Washington Township (Northumberland County)	27.4% (±8.1 points)
27	Upper Augusta Township	25.3% (±5.9 points)
28	Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	23.7% (±5.2 points)
29	West Chillisquaque Township	23.2% (±8.6 points)
30	Turbot Township	22.2% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland 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 Mount Carmel

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Carmel, used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Carmel heat with oil?

31.6% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Mount Carmel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Carmel have electric heat?

17.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Mount Carmel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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