How are homes heated in Towamensing Trails, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Towamensing Trails, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Towamensing Trails, used by 50.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with utility gas.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.3% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 50.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Towamensing Trails

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Towamensing Trails	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	22.3% (±13.4 points)	11.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.2 points)	40.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	50.4% (±13.3 points)	31.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.1% (±12.3 points)	6.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.0% (±5.1 points)	3.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.4% (±7.9 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Towamensing Trails, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Carbon County (40.5%).

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

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

In Towamensing Trails, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Carbon County (31.6%).

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 Towamensing Trails

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Towamensing Trails
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Towamensing Trails	—	50.4% (±13.3 points)	—
Indian Mountain Lake	3.9 mi	61.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	5.7 mi	55.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder Township	5.7 mi	44.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	6.1 mi	37.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township (Monroe County)	6.3 mi	49.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Effort	8.4 mi	40.9% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra View	8.4 mi	51.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tobyhanna Township	8.8 mi	56.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Towamensing Trails is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Penn Forest 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 Towamensing Trails

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Towamensing Trails, used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Towamensing Trails heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Towamensing Trails use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Towamensing Trails have electric heat?

50.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Towamensing Trails heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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