How are homes heated in Old Orchard, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Orchard, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Old Orchard, used by 40.4% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% heat with electricity.

19.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.4% (±14.9 points)
Electricity: 35.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.9%

Heating fuel in Old Orchard

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Orchard	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	40.4% (±14.9 points)	39.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.9% (±10.5 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.9% (±16.2 points)	31.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±3.4 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.9 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 Old Orchard, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Northampton County (21.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Old Orchard, 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 Old Orchard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Orchard
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Orchard	—	35.9% (±16.2 points)	—
Glendon	1.1 mi	17.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Easton	1.9 mi	12.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Wilson	2.1 mi	30.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Heights	2.2 mi	25.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Township (Northampton County)	2.6 mi	13.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Bethlehem Township	2.8 mi	37.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	3.0 mi	29.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan Hill	3.0 mi	3.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Easton, PA (12.9%), Williams Township (Northampton County), PA (13.9%), Morgan Hill, PA (3.3%).

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
1	Raubsville	64.5% (±17.3 points)
2	Belfast	47.9% (±17.6 points)
3	Cherryville	44.5% (±15.5 points)
4	Eastlawn Gardens	20.6% (±8.5 points)
5	Old Orchard	19.9% (±10.5 points)
6	Palmer Heights	19.2% (±7.3 points)
7	Middletown (community)	14.6% (±5.1 points)
8	Chestnut Hill	7.0% (±3.6 points)
9	Morgan Hill	2.9% (±4.9 points)

Old Orchard is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Palmer Township, whose figures include it.

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 Old Orchard

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Old Orchard, used by 40.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Orchard heat with oil?

19.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Old Orchard use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Orchard have electric heat?

35.9% (±16.2 points) of occupied homes in Old Orchard heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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