How are homes heated in Palmerton, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Palmerton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Palmerton, used by 39.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% heat with utility gas.

37.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.4% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 39.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.9%

Heating fuel in Palmerton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palmerton	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	20.4% (±7.7 points)	11.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.9% (±8.0 points)	40.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	39.0% (±9.5 points)	31.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±3.1 points)	3.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	4.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	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 Palmerton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carbon County (40.5%).

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

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

In Palmerton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carbon County (31.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Palmerton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmerton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palmerton	—	39.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Bowmanstown	2.3 mi	27.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Towamensing Township	2.5 mi	25.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Parryville	3.1 mi	11.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Slatington	3.5 mi	43.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	3.7 mi	31.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Walnutport	3.8 mi	46.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weissport East	4.3 mi	24.9% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	4.3 mi	33.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Towamensing Township, PA (25.4%), Parryville, PA (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Lansford	47.1% (±9.2 points)
12	Lausanne Township	44.2% (±17.9 points)
13	Lower Towamensing Township	43.9% (±9.8 points)
14	Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	43.0% (±13.4 points)
15	Nesquehoning	42.1% (±11.4 points)
16	Towamensing Township	39.3% (±9.5 points)
17	Palmerton	37.9% (±8.0 points)
18	Jim Thorpe	35.3% (±9.3 points)
19	Lehighton	33.1% (±7.3 points)
20	Weissport	32.5% (±13.5 points)
21	East Side	30.5% (±14.4 points)
22	Kidder Township	13.5% (±8.8 points)
23	Penn Forest Township	10.9% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Palmerton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Palmerton, used by 39.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palmerton heat with oil?

37.9% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Palmerton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palmerton have electric heat?

39.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Palmerton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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