How are homes heated in Beccaria Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Beccaria Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beccaria Township, used by 70.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

10.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 70.7%

Heating fuel in Beccaria Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beccaria Township	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±3.0 points)	29.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70.7% (±7.7 points)	39.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±5.3 points)	12.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±2.0 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±2.3 points)	4.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	9.0% (±4.6 points)	5.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 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 Beccaria Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Beccaria Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clearfield County (12.8%).

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 Beccaria Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beccaria Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beccaria Township	—	10.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Coalport	1.3 mi	17.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Irvona	1.6 mi	1.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Glen Hope	3.1 mi	9.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jordan Township (Clearfield County)	5.6 mi	2.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Bigler Township	6.0 mi	6.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gulich Township	6.1 mi	10.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reade Township	6.5 mi	4.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
White Township (Cambria County)	6.5 mi	35.4% (±10.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irvona, PA (1.4%), Jordan Township (Clearfield County), PA (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Township (Cambria County), PA (35.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Irvona	81.1% (±7.3 points)
2	Karthaus Township	79.5% (±7.1 points)
3	Osceola Mills	78.6% (±7.0 points)
4	Newburg (Clearfield County)	77.4% (±20.4 points)
5	Beccaria Township	70.7% (±7.7 points)
6	Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	70.2% (±9.5 points)
7	Ramey	69.9% (±8.8 points)
8	Burnside	69.6% (±13.6 points)
9	Houtzdale	65.3% (±6.6 points)
10	Grampian	64.8% (±17.2 points)
11	Westover	64.1% (±13.4 points)

Showing 11 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Beccaria Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Beccaria Township, used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beccaria Township heat with oil?

70.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Beccaria Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beccaria Township have electric heat?

10.2% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Beccaria Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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