How are homes heated in Bell Township (Westmoreland County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bell Township (Westmoreland County), used by 45.5% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% heat with electricity.

27.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
45.5% (±9.7 points)
Electricity
22.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
27.1%

Heating fuel in Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBell Township (Westmoreland County)Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas45.5% (±9.7 points)65.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.27.1% (±8.7 points)12.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity22.0% (±6.5 points)16.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.1% (±1.9 points)2.7%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.9 points)1.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.3 points)0.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.3 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 Bell Township (Westmoreland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Westmoreland County (12.3%).

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

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

In Bell Township (Westmoreland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bell Township (Westmoreland County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bell Township (Westmoreland County)—22.0% (±6.5 points)—
Avonmore2.2 mi18.6% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Saltsburg3.6 mi5.8% (±3.3 points)Lower
Kiskiminetas Township4.9 mi9.9% (±5.6 points)Lower
Washington Township (Westmoreland County)4.9 mi18.5% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Orchard Hills5.2 mi2.1% (±3.3 points)Lower
Apollo5.9 mi10.8% (±5.6 points)Lower
Oklahoma6.1 mi17.0% (±13.4 points)Not measurably different
North Apollo6.2 mi3.4% (±2.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saltsburg, PA (5.8%), Kiskiminetas Township, PA (9.9%), Orchard Hills, PA (2.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)40.1% (±8.9 points)
9Salem Township (Westmoreland County)38.9% (±6.9 points)
10Arona32.8% (±16.9 points)
11East Huntingdon Township30.3% (±6.7 points)
12Ligonier Township29.4% (±6.9 points)
13Sewickley Township29.3% (±6.3 points)
14Bell Township (Westmoreland County)27.1% (±8.7 points)
15Loyalhanna Township25.6% (±7.7 points)
16Derry Township (Westmoreland County)24.1% (±4.9 points)
17Madison22.2% (±13.1 points)
18New Alexandria21.4% (±9.1 points)
19Unity Township17.0% (±3.0 points)
20Washington Township (Westmoreland County)14.8% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bell Township (Westmoreland County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bell Township (Westmoreland County), used by 45.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bell Township (Westmoreland County) heat with oil?

27.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Bell Township (Westmoreland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bell Township (Westmoreland County) have electric heat?

22.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Bell Township (Westmoreland County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bell township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:05208, in state:42 county:129).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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