How are homes heated in Penn Forest Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Penn Forest Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Forest Township, used by 52.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% heat with utility gas.

10.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.6% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 52.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.9%

Heating fuel in Penn Forest Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Penn Forest Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	9.6% (±4.1 points)	11.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.9% (±3.3 points)	40.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	52.0% (±5.4 points)	31.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.2% (±4.9 points)	6.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.3% (±2.0 points)	4.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Penn Forest Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Carbon County (40.5%).

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

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

In Penn Forest Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Carbon County (31.6%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Penn Forest Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Forest Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Penn Forest Township	—	52.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	6.7 mi	15.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Polk Township (Monroe County)	6.8 mi	49.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	7.0 mi	31.2% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Indian Mountain Lake	7.0 mi	61.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	7.2 mi	33.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Kidder Township	7.3 mi	44.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	8.6 mi	37.0% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Weissport East	8.8 mi	24.9% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lehigh Township (Carbon County), PA (15.5%), Towamensing Township, PA (31.2%), Franklin Township (Carbon County), PA (33.2%).

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
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 7 of 23 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Forest Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Towamensing Trails.

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 Penn Forest Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Forest Township, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Penn Forest Township heat with oil?

10.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Penn Forest Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Penn Forest Township have electric heat?

52.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Penn Forest Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Forest township, Carbon 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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