How are homes heated in Ashland, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ashland, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Ashland, used by 49.7% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.6% heat with utility gas.

34.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.6% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 34.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.7%

Heating fuel in Ashland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ashland	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	6.6% (±2.9 points)	6.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.7% (±9.9 points)	46.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	34.2% (±8.1 points)	26.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±3.6 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.1% (±2.3 points)	9.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	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 Ashland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (46.7%).

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

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

In Ashland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (26.2%).

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 Ashland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ashland	—	34.2% (±8.1 points)	—
Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	1.3 mi	21.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Centralia	1.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	2.2 mi	33.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Columbia County)	2.6 mi	14.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Girardville	3.3 mi	25.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	3.6 mi	17.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Mount Carmel Township	5.1 mi	34.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Barry Township	5.7 mi	23.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butler Township (Schuylkill County), PA (21.1%), Conyngham Township (Columbia County), PA (14.4%), Mount Carmel, PA (17.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
31	Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	53.1% (±7.9 points)
32	Branch Township	53.0% (±7.0 points)
33	Cressona	52.3% (±6.9 points)
34	Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	52.2% (±7.7 points)
35	Port Carbon	51.7% (±9.1 points)
36	Hubley Township	50.3% (±12.3 points)
37 (tie)	Ashland	49.7% (±9.9 points)
37 (tie)	Reilly Township	49.7% (±14.0 points)
39	McAdoo	49.1% (±7.7 points)
40	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	49.0% (±8.5 points)
41	Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	48.7% (±9.1 points)
42	Minersville	47.5% (±10.5 points)
43 (tie)	East Brunswick Township	47.4% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Ashland

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Ashland, used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ashland heat with oil?

49.7% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Ashland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ashland have electric heat?

34.2% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Ashland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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