How are homes heated in South Canaan Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in South Canaan Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Canaan Township, used by 43.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

16.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 16.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.0%

Heating fuel in South Canaan Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Canaan Township	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±3.3 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.0% (±7.7 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.6% (±6.6 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.0% (±5.3 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	16.8% (±6.3 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.7% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±1.2 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 South Canaan Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher 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 South Canaan Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (26.6%).

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 South Canaan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Canaan Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Canaan Township	—	16.6% (±6.6 points)	—
Lake Township (Wayne County)	4.1 mi	37.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Canaan Township	4.1 mi	21.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waymart	5.0 mi	35.8% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Cherry Ridge Township	5.7 mi	28.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
The Hideout	6.0 mi	61.1% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Carbondale Township	6.3 mi	18.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prompton	6.6 mi	8.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	6.7 mi	37.8% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Township (Wayne County), PA (37.1%), Waymart, PA (35.8%), The Hideout, PA (61.1%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	53.2% (±10.5 points)
2	Starrucca	51.7% (±19.7 points)
3	Preston Township	50.3% (±10.3 points)
4	South Canaan Township	43.0% (±7.7 points)
5	Clinton Township (Wayne County)	42.3% (±9.0 points)
6	Prompton	41.9% (±17.6 points)
7	Canaan Township	41.0% (±10.5 points)
8	Berlin Township	40.2% (±7.6 points)
9	Dyberry Township	39.8% (±8.0 points)
10 (tie)	Dreher Township	35.8% (±9.6 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 South Canaan Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in South Canaan Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Canaan Township, used by 43.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Canaan Township heat with oil?

43.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in South Canaan Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Canaan Township have electric heat?

16.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in South Canaan Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Canaan township, Wayne 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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