How are homes heated in Northmoreland Township, PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Northmoreland Township, used by 34.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.5% (±0.7 points)
Electricity
15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
34.0%

Heating fuel in Northmoreland Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNorthmoreland TownshipWyoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.5% (±0.7 points)3.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.34.0% (±7.8 points)35.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity15.9% (±5.5 points)23.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.2% (±6.0 points)21.1%5.1%4.9%
Wood12.2% (±4.4 points)10.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke13.2% (±5.2 points)5.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.6 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.6 points)0.1%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 Northmoreland Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wyoming County (35.2%).

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

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

In Northmoreland Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wyoming County (23.5%).

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 Northmoreland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northmoreland Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Northmoreland Township—15.9% (±5.5 points)—
Monroe Township (Wyoming County)3.3 mi12.8% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Eaton Township3.8 mi26.0% (±7.2 points)Higher
Franklin Township (Luzerne County)3.9 mi25.2% (±6.5 points)Higher
Exeter Township (Wyoming County)4.1 mi26.9% (±8.8 points)Higher
Upper Exeter4.6 mi28.8% (±16.1 points)Not measurably different
Falls Township (Wyoming County)5.8 mi24.1% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Dallas Township5.8 mi23.3% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Exeter Township (Luzerne County)6.1 mi25.5% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eaton Township, PA (26.0%), Franklin Township (Luzerne County), PA (25.2%), Exeter Township (Wyoming County), PA (26.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Exeter Township (Wyoming County)42.0% (±11.0 points)
7Lemon Township40.1% (±7.8 points)
8Laceyville37.0% (±13.5 points)
9Eaton Township36.7% (±8.9 points)
10Braintrim Township36.5% (±11.2 points)
11Forkston Township35.7% (±14.3 points)
12Northmoreland Township34.0% (±7.8 points)
13Falls Township (Wyoming County)33.0% (±7.2 points)
14Windham Township (Wyoming County)32.8% (±9.6 points)
15Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)32.0% (±8.6 points)
16Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)31.9% (±7.4 points)
17Clinton Township (Wyoming County)31.6% (±7.1 points)
18North Branch Township30.5% (±14.6 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Wyoming 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 Northmoreland Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Northmoreland Township, used by 34.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Northmoreland Township heat with oil?

34.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Northmoreland Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Northmoreland Township have electric heat?

15.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Northmoreland Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Northmoreland township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:55232, in state:42 county:131).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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