How are homes heated in Salem Township (Wayne County), PA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Wayne County), used by 37.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

25.5% heat with electricity.

22.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.4% (±3.8 points)
Electricity
25.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
22.0%

Heating fuel in Salem Township (Wayne County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSalem Township (Wayne County)Wayne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas3.4% (±3.8 points)9.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.22.0% (±7.4 points)31.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity25.5% (±9.2 points)26.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.0% (±9.2 points)18.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood8.5% (±5.8 points)10.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.1% (±1.9 points)2.4%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.2 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.8 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 Salem Township (Wayne County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wayne County (31.6%).

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

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

In Salem Township (Wayne County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (26.6%).

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 Salem Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Wayne County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Salem Township (Wayne County)—25.5% (±9.2 points)—
The Hideout2.9 mi61.1% (±15.9 points)Higher
Lake Township (Wayne County)4.2 mi37.1% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Sterling Township4.9 mi26.2% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates5.2 mi54.3% (±10.2 points)Higher
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)6.0 mi14.8% (±4.5 points)Lower
Paupack Township6.6 mi37.5% (±7.6 points)Higher
Mount Cobb6.8 mi47.0% (±16.1 points)Higher
Dreher Township6.9 mi23.2% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (Lackawanna County), PA (14.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The Hideout, PA (61.1%), Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA (54.3%), Paupack Township, PA (37.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
19Sterling Township31.8% (±7.4 points)
20Damascus Township31.0% (±9.2 points)
21Palmyra Township (Wayne County)30.9% (±8.4 points)
22Waymart29.2% (±7.6 points)
23Scott Township (Wayne County)27.6% (±10.8 points)
24Paupack Township26.6% (±8.5 points)
25Salem Township (Wayne County)22.0% (±7.4 points)
26Honesdale19.9% (±9.6 points)
27Hawley15.9% (±5.4 points)
28Bethany15.4% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Salem Township (Wayne County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Salem Township (Wayne County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Wayne County), used by 37.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salem Township (Wayne County) heat with oil?

22.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Wayne County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salem Township (Wayne County) have electric heat?

25.5% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Wayne County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Salem township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:67488, in state:42 county:127).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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