How are homes heated in Vandling, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Vandling, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Vandling, used by 37.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% heat with utility gas.

23.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.9% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 23.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.6%

Heating fuel in Vandling

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vandling	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	30.9% (±9.5 points)	64.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.6% (±10.3 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±9.7 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±3.7 points)	6.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 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 Vandling, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lackawanna County (8.0%).

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

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

In Vandling, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (18.6%).

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 Vandling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vandling
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vandling	—	23.3% (±9.7 points)	—
Forest City	1.8 mi	15.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fell Township	2.2 mi	23.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	2.3 mi	22.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Wayne County)	3.6 mi	17.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	4.2 mi	22.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waymart	4.6 mi	35.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clifford Township	5.2 mi	21.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale Township	5.4 mi	18.2% (±7.1 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.

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Moscow	55.6% (±10.2 points)
2	Elmhurst Township	43.9% (±10.5 points)
3	West Abington Township	43.3% (±12.5 points)
4	Vandling	37.6% (±10.3 points)
5	Spring Brook Township	33.7% (±8.4 points)
6	La Plume Township	32.6% (±11.7 points)
7	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	32.3% (±10.4 points)
8	Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	31.6% (±8.1 points)
9	Clifton Township	31.5% (±10.8 points)
10	Ransom Township	29.7% (±7.3 points)

Showing 10 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 Vandling

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Vandling, used by 37.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vandling heat with oil?

37.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Vandling use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vandling have electric heat?

23.3% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Vandling heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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