How are homes heated in Sunbury, PA?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunbury, used by 61.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with electricity.

9.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.1% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 23.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.2%

Heating fuel in Sunbury

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunbury	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	61.1% (±5.3 points)	27.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.2% (±2.6 points)	29.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.9% (±5.2 points)	29.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±2.2 points)	4.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	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 Sunbury, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Northumberland County (29.4%).

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

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

In Sunbury, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Northumberland County (29.8%).

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 Sunbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunbury
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunbury	—	23.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Upper Augusta Township	1.6 mi	31.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shamokin Dam	2.1 mi	42.5% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Northumberland	2.5 mi	27.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rockefeller Township	3.7 mi	36.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	3.8 mi	53.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Point Township	4.9 mi	48.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Lower Augusta Township	5.6 mi	22.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Union County)	5.7 mi	41.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shamokin Dam, PA (42.5%), Rockefeller Township, PA (36.6%), Monroe Township (Snyder County), PA (53.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29	West Chillisquaque Township	23.2% (±8.6 points)
30	Turbot Township	22.2% (±6.1 points)
31	Point Township	20.6% (±5.9 points)
32	Northumberland	17.6% (±5.9 points)
33	Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	15.5% (±7.8 points)
34	Watsontown	11.9% (±6.5 points)
35	Sunbury	9.2% (±2.6 points)
36	Milton	8.9% (±4.2 points)

Showing 8 of 36 places in Northumberland 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Sunbury

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Sunbury, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Sunbury beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Sunbury, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Sunbury

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sunbury, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunbury heat with oil?

9.2% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Sunbury use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunbury have electric heat?

23.9% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Sunbury heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Sunbury city, Pennsylvania (place:75304, in state:42).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.