How are homes heated in Waymart, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Waymart, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waymart, used by 35.8% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with utility gas.

29.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.3% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 35.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.2%

Heating fuel in Waymart

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waymart	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	12.3% (±8.5 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.2% (±7.6 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.8% (±11.8 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.0% (±4.7 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	8.6% (±6.8 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.1% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.3 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 Waymart, 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 Waymart, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Waymart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waymart
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waymart	—	35.8% (±11.8 points)	—
Canaan Township	1.4 mi	21.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Wayne County)	3.9 mi	17.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Simpson	4.0 mi	22.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prompton	4.1 mi	8.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Vandling	4.6 mi	23.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Canaan Township	5.0 mi	16.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Carbondale	5.3 mi	22.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Fell Township	5.4 mi	23.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clinton Township (Wayne County), PA (17.3%), Prompton, PA (8.6%), South Canaan Township, PA (16.6%).

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
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)
26	Honesdale	19.9% (±9.6 points)
27	Hawley	15.9% (±5.4 points)
28	Bethany	15.4% (±8.5 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 Waymart

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waymart, used by 35.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waymart heat with oil?

29.2% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Waymart use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waymart have electric heat?

35.8% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Waymart heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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