How are homes heated in Sterling Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sterling Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sterling Township, used by 31.8% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

26.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.8%

Heating fuel in Sterling Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sterling Township	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.8 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.8% (±7.4 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.2% (±8.3 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.2% (±7.1 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	12.0% (±4.6 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.0% (±3.4 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.5% (±3.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Sterling Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (31.6%).

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

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

In Sterling Township, 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 Sterling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sterling Township	—	26.2% (±8.3 points)	—
Dreher Township	3.3 mi	23.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	3.5 mi	14.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Wayne County)	4.9 mi	25.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	5.3 mi	21.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	5.7 mi	26.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moscow	6.4 mi	29.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Big Bass Lake	6.8 mi	46.3% (±14.2 points)	Higher
The Hideout	7.8 mi	61.1% (±15.9 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Bass Lake, PA (46.3%), 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
13	Cherry Ridge Township	34.4% (±10.6 points)
14	Lebanon Township	34.0% (±10.6 points)
15	Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	33.7% (±8.5 points)
16	Manchester Township (Wayne County)	33.6% (±8.2 points)
17	Texas Township	32.9% (±12.3 points)
18	Oregon Township	32.4% (±9.5 points)
19	Sterling Township	31.8% (±7.4 points)
20	Damascus Township	31.0% (±9.2 points)
21	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	30.9% (±8.4 points)
22	Waymart	29.2% (±7.6 points)
23	Scott Township (Wayne County)	27.6% (±10.8 points)
24	Paupack Township	26.6% (±8.5 points)
25	Salem Township (Wayne County)	22.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Sterling Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sterling Township, used by 31.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sterling Township heat with oil?

31.8% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Sterling Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sterling Township have electric heat?

26.2% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Sterling Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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