How are homes heated in Bear Rocks, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bear Rocks, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bear Rocks, used by 61.1% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

21.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 61.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.9%

Heating fuel in Bear Rocks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bear Rocks	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.2 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.9% (±19.2 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	61.1% (±16.7 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±5.6 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±8.3 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Bear Rocks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fayette County (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bear Rocks, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fayette County (21.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bear Rocks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Rocks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bear Rocks	—	61.1% (±16.7 points)	—
Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	3.6 mi	26.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Donegal	4.5 mi	54.5% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	4.5 mi	16.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Calumet	6.5 mi	38.7% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Saltlick Township	6.6 mi	12.8% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Scottdale	6.9 mi	19.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Everson	7.0 mi	11.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)	7.2 mi	33.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County), PA (26.4%), Mount Pleasant, PA (16.6%), Calumet, PA (38.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Uniontown	25.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Bear Rocks	21.9% (±19.2 points)
3	Hiller	19.5% (±16.0 points)
4	Oliver	8.4% (±4.3 points)
5	Hopwood	5.7% (±4.5 points)
6	South Uniontown	3.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Leith-Hatfield	2.8% (±4.1 points)
8	Fairhope	2.6% (±3.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bullskin Township, 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 Bear Rocks

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bear Rocks, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bear Rocks heat with oil?

21.9% (±19.2 points) of occupied homes in Bear Rocks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bear Rocks have electric heat?

61.1% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes in Bear Rocks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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