How are homes heated in Shavertown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Shavertown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shavertown, used by 63.3% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

17.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.3% (±13.8 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.1%

Heating fuel in Shavertown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shavertown	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	63.3% (±13.8 points)	50.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.1% (±9.7 points)	15.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±9.1 points)	24.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.9 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±3.3 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Shavertown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Luzerne County (15.8%).

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

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

In Shavertown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Luzerne County (24.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shavertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shavertown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shavertown	—	14.9% (±9.1 points)	—
Trucksville	0.9 mi	29.6% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Dallas	1.9 mi	28.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Courtdale	2.7 mi	21.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Township	2.9 mi	23.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chase	2.9 mi	22.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Luzerne	3.2 mi	18.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	3.4 mi	23.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swoyersville	3.5 mi	13.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trucksville, PA (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Glen Lyon	50.0% (±13.8 points)
2	Upper Exeter	47.4% (±26.8 points)
3	Browntown	31.0% (±10.6 points)
4	Inkerman	20.9% (±11.7 points)
5	Beech Mountain Lakes	18.6% (±18.8 points)
6	Shavertown	17.1% (±9.7 points)
7	Chase	15.1% (±9.5 points)
8	Harleigh	13.3% (±9.9 points)
9	Plains	13.1% (±5.7 points)
10	East Berwick	12.9% (±9.8 points)
11	Mountain Top	7.1% (±3.1 points)
12	Georgetown (community)	5.7% (±8.1 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Kingston 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 Shavertown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shavertown, used by 63.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shavertown heat with oil?

17.1% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Shavertown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shavertown have electric heat?

14.9% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Shavertown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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