Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Metro Area Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 313,786 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 99,380 | 31.67%, see rank | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 10,164 | 3.24%, see rank | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 92,885 | 29.60%, see rank | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 97,814 | 31.17%, see rank | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 4,111 | 1.31%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 6,339 | 2.02%, see rank | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 65 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 2,360 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 668 | 0.21%, see rank | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 313,438 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 98,599 | 31.46%, see rank | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 10,481 | 3.34%, see rank | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 88,701 | 28.30%, see rank | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 103,894 | 33.15%, see rank | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 3,917 | 1.25%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 5,365 | 1.71%, see rank | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 44 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 1,843 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 594 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 312,520 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 95,691 | 30.62%, see rank | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 10,022 | 3.21%, see rank | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 85,704 | 27.42%, see rank | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 110,267 | 35.28%, see rank | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 3,871 | 1.24%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 4,463 | 1.43%, see rank | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 46 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 1,876 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 580 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 307,593 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 90,899 | 29.55%, see rank | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 10,004 | 3.25%, see rank | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 83,370 | 27.10%, see rank | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 112,924 | 36.71%, see rank | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 3,813 | 1.24%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 4,270 | 1.39%, see rank | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 42 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 1,687 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 584 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.88% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
