How are homes heated in Palmer Heights, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Palmer Heights, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmer Heights, used by 52.3% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

19.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.3% (±10.6 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.2%

Heating fuel in Palmer Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palmer Heights	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	52.3% (±10.6 points)	39.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.2% (±7.3 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±7.6 points)	31.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±4.5 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Palmer Heights, 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 Palmer Heights, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Palmer Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palmer Heights	—	25.6% (±7.6 points)	—
Wilson	1.4 mi	30.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Easton	1.8 mi	12.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Old Orchard	2.2 mi	35.9% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	2.6 mi	29.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glendon	2.6 mi	17.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem Township	3.0 mi	37.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Lower Nazareth Township	3.1 mi	36.4% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Tatamy	3.6 mi	34.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Easton, PA (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethlehem Township, PA (37.1%), Lower Nazareth Township, PA (36.4%).

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)

Palmer Heights 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 Palmer Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmer Heights, used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palmer Heights heat with oil?

19.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Palmer Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palmer Heights have electric heat?

25.6% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Palmer Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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