How are homes heated in Nazareth, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Nazareth, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nazareth, used by 33.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% heat with utility gas.

30.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.8% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 33.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.3%

Heating fuel in Nazareth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nazareth	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	31.8% (±7.8 points)	39.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.3% (±7.3 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.0% (±10.0 points)	31.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±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	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.0% (±3.4 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 Nazareth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Northampton County (21.5%).

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

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

In Nazareth, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Northampton County (31.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Nazareth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nazareth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nazareth	—	33.0% (±10.0 points)	—
Upper Nazareth Township	1.2 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Eastlawn Gardens	1.6 mi	9.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Lower Nazareth Township	2.4 mi	36.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stockertown	2.8 mi	17.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Tatamy	3.0 mi	34.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belfast	3.5 mi	33.5% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Township	3.8 mi	28.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bushkill Township	4.1 mi	37.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Nazareth Township, PA (11.7%), Eastlawn Gardens, PA (9.8%), Stockertown, PA (17.0%).

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
14	Pen Argyl	39.2% (±12.2 points)
15	Glendon	34.7% (±17.6 points)
16	East Bangor	32.7% (±9.6 points)
17	Moore Township	32.2% (±5.5 points)
18	Bangor	31.7% (±8.8 points)
19	Williams Township (Northampton County)	31.2% (±8.5 points)
20	Nazareth	30.3% (±7.3 points)
21	Lower Nazareth Township	28.5% (±5.9 points)
22	East Allen Township	25.0% (±7.9 points)
23	Northampton	24.9% (±5.8 points)
24	Lower Saucon Township	24.6% (±4.9 points)
25	Bath	21.8% (±6.5 points)
26	Upper Nazareth Township	19.9% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Nazareth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nazareth, used by 33.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nazareth heat with oil?

30.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Nazareth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nazareth have electric heat?

33.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Nazareth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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