How are homes heated in Nescopeck, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Nescopeck, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nescopeck, used by 43.2% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.2% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.3%

Heating fuel in Nescopeck

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nescopeck	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	43.2% (±8.1 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.3% (±7.3 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±7.6 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±5.3 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±3.9 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.4% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 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 Nescopeck, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Nescopeck, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Luzerne County (24.0%).

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 Nescopeck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nescopeck
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nescopeck	—	20.7% (±7.6 points)	—
East Berwick	1.2 mi	15.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick	2.0 mi	25.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nescopeck Township	2.9 mi	22.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek	3.7 mi	28.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	4.0 mi	20.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek Township	4.1 mi	35.9% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	4.5 mi	27.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflinville	5.0 mi	29.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Briar Creek Township, PA (35.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
31	Dorrance Township	28.0% (±7.7 points)
32	Buck Township	27.8% (±10.3 points)
33	Conyngham	27.1% (±9.9 points)
34	Yatesville	26.3% (±9.4 points)
35	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	24.2% (±6.0 points)
36	Laurel Run	22.6% (±8.6 points)
37	Nescopeck	22.3% (±7.3 points)
38	Sugar Notch	21.8% (±7.9 points)
39	Jenkins Township	21.6% (±7.0 points)
40	Nuangola	21.1% (±6.6 points)
41	Rice Township	17.8% (±6.5 points)
42	Kingston Township	17.6% (±8.4 points)
43	Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	16.8% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Nescopeck

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nescopeck, used by 43.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nescopeck heat with oil?

22.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Nescopeck use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nescopeck have electric heat?

20.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Nescopeck heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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