How are homes heated in Shenandoah Heights, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Shenandoah Heights, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Shenandoah Heights, used by 59.3% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

23.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 23.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.3%

Heating fuel in Shenandoah Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shenandoah Heights	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±2.6 points)	6.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.3% (±16.9 points)	46.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.5% (±13.4 points)	26.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±5.6 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	9.0% (±7.8 points)	9.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.9%	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 Shenandoah Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (46.7%).

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

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

In Shenandoah Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (26.2%).

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 Shenandoah Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenandoah Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shenandoah Heights	—	23.5% (±13.4 points)	—
Shenandoah	1.2 mi	44.0% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Ringtown	2.2 mi	19.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Schuylkill County)	2.7 mi	27.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gilberton	2.8 mi	20.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy Township	3.4 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frackville	3.7 mi	24.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy City	3.8 mi	53.7% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Girardville	4.9 mi	25.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shenandoah, PA (44.0%), Mahanoy City, PA (53.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Valley View (Schuylkill County)	75.5% (±11.9 points)
2	Hegins	70.2% (±17.4 points)
3	Hometown	68.2% (±18.1 points)
4	Shenandoah Heights	59.3% (±16.9 points)
5	Lake Wynonah	9.5% (±4.4 points)

Shenandoah 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 West Mahanoy 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 Shenandoah Heights

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Shenandoah Heights, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shenandoah Heights heat with oil?

59.3% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes in Shenandoah Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shenandoah Heights have electric heat?

23.5% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Shenandoah Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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