How are homes heated in Thornhurst Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thornhurst Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thornhurst Township, used by 37.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

19.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 37.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.1%

Heating fuel in Thornhurst Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thornhurst Township	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.6 points)	64.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.1% (±7.7 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.5% (±9.0 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.9% (±7.9 points)	6.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	9.0% (±4.0 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.3% (±4.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 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 Thornhurst Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).

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

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

In Thornhurst Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lackawanna County (18.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Thornhurst Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornhurst Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thornhurst Township	—	37.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Buck Township	3.4 mi	26.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Township	5.0 mi	34.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Township	5.8 mi	32.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Brook Township	6.8 mi	23.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Big Bass Lake	7.4 mi	46.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Village	7.6 mi	34.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pittston Township	8.3 mi	19.5% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	8.4 mi	21.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Brook Township, PA (23.9%), Pittston Township, PA (19.5%), Covington Township (Lackawanna County), PA (21.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Newton Township	25.9% (±6.6 points)
14	Fell Township	23.5% (±8.0 points)
15	Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	23.3% (±9.0 points)
16	Roaring Brook Township	19.9% (±9.0 points)
17 (tie)	North Abington Township	19.4% (±7.3 points)
17 (tie)	Scott Township (Lackawanna County)	19.4% (±6.3 points)
19	Thornhurst Township	19.1% (±7.7 points)
20	Glenburn Township	15.7% (±7.2 points)
21	Dalton	12.1% (±4.5 points)
22	Olyphant	10.5% (±6.4 points)
23 (tie)	Blakely	8.8% (±4.7 points)
23 (tie)	Carbondale Township	8.8% (±4.4 points)
25	Moosic	7.6% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Thornhurst Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Thornhurst Township, used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thornhurst Township heat with oil?

19.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Thornhurst Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thornhurst Township have electric heat?

37.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Thornhurst Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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