How are homes heated in Noxen Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Noxen Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Noxen Township, used by 46.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

16.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 46.1%

Heating fuel in Noxen Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Noxen Township	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46.1% (±9.4 points)	35.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.2% (±6.2 points)	23.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.0% (±6.0 points)	21.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.6% (±4.3 points)	10.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	13.8% (±5.7 points)	5.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 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 Noxen Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Wyoming County (35.2%).

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

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

In Noxen 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 Noxen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Noxen Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Noxen Township	—	16.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Forkston Township	3.4 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lake Township (Luzerne County)	5.2 mi	23.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harveys Lake	5.7 mi	25.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Branch Township	7.0 mi	22.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	7.2 mi	12.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Luzerne County)	8.6 mi	21.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colley Township	9.2 mi	6.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	9.3 mi	26.6% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forkston Township, PA (6.2%), Colley Township, PA (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lehman Township (Luzerne County), PA (26.6%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tunkhannock	56.6% (±7.6 points)
2	Nicholson	51.7% (±11.0 points)
3	Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	49.0% (±8.0 points)
4	Meshoppen	46.2% (±17.0 points)
5	Noxen Township	46.1% (±9.4 points)
6	Exeter Township (Wyoming County)	42.0% (±11.0 points)
7	Lemon Township	40.1% (±7.8 points)
8	Laceyville	37.0% (±13.5 points)
9	Eaton Township	36.7% (±8.9 points)
10	Braintrim Township	36.5% (±11.2 points)
11	Forkston Township	35.7% (±14.3 points)

Showing 11 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 Noxen Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Noxen Township, used by 46.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Noxen Township heat with oil?

46.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Noxen Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Noxen Township have electric heat?

16.2% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Noxen Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Noxen township, Wyoming County, 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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