How are homes heated in Asylum Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Asylum Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Asylum Township, used by 50.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with utility gas.

17.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.4% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 17.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.3%

Heating fuel in Asylum Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Asylum Township	Bradford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.4% (±3.9 points)	37.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.3% (±8.5 points)	21.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	17.9% (±6.4 points)	15.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.5% (±5.5 points)	10.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	9.3% (±5.4 points)	11.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.1% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.1 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Asylum Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bradford County (21.3%).

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

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

In Asylum Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bradford County (15.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Asylum Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Asylum Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Asylum Township	—	17.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Terry Township	4.4 mi	17.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Standing Stone Township	5.0 mi	9.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	5.5 mi	19.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wyalusing Township	5.7 mi	20.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wyalusing	6.0 mi	27.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Towanda	6.1 mi	14.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Towanda Township	6.3 mi	22.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Bradford County)	6.8 mi	10.1% (±5.9 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 Bradford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Albany	61.6% (±15.6 points)
2	LeRaysville	50.4% (±20.5 points)
3	Asylum Township	50.3% (±8.5 points)
4	Wyalusing	49.3% (±14.4 points)
5	Wyalusing Township	48.9% (±8.8 points)
6	Albany Township (Bradford County)	48.8% (±9.2 points)
7	Rome	47.0% (±15.5 points)
8	Monroe Township (Bradford County)	45.4% (±10.4 points)
9	Franklin Township (Bradford County)	45.1% (±10.1 points)

Showing 9 of 51 places in Bradford 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 Asylum Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Asylum Township, used by 50.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Asylum Township heat with oil?

50.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Asylum Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Asylum Township have electric heat?

17.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Asylum Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Asylum township, Bradford County, 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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