How are homes heated in Weissport East, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Weissport East, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Weissport East, used by 68.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

24.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 24.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 68.4%

Heating fuel in Weissport East

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Weissport East	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±3.3 points)	11.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68.4% (±13.3 points)	40.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	24.9% (±12.3 points)	31.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	6.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±6.0 points)	3.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	4.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 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 Weissport East, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Carbon County (40.5%).

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

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

In Weissport East, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carbon County (31.6%).

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 Weissport East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weissport East
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Weissport East	—	24.9% (±12.3 points)	—
Weissport	0.9 mi	33.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parryville	1.3 mi	11.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lehighton	1.7 mi	32.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bowmanstown	2.8 mi	27.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmerton	4.3 mi	39.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	4.5 mi	19.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	4.6 mi	31.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Penn Township	4.8 mi	15.6% (±5.2 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.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Carbon County), 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 Weissport East

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Weissport East, used by 68.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Weissport East heat with oil?

68.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Weissport East use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Weissport East have electric heat?

24.9% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Weissport East heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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