How are homes heated in Black Lick Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Black Lick Township, used by 34.1% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

28.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
34.1% (±8.2 points)
Electricity
18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
28.0%

Heating fuel in Black Lick Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBlack Lick TownshipIndiana CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas34.1% (±8.2 points)54.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.28.0% (±8.6 points)16.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity18.1% (±4.9 points)17.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.6% (±6.9 points)4.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood6.5% (±3.5 points)2.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.7% (±1.0 points)1.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.1 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.1 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 Black Lick Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Indiana County (16.0%).

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

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

In Black Lick Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Indiana County (17.5%).

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 Black Lick Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Lick Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Black Lick Township—18.1% (±4.9 points)—
Burrell Township (Indiana County)4.0 mi24.4% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Blairsville4.4 mi13.2% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Indiana County)4.7 mi15.9% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Homer City5.8 mi8.8% (±3.7 points)Lower
Young Township (Indiana County)6.8 mi14.1% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Conemaugh Township (Indiana County)7.1 mi10.9% (±4.5 points)Lower
Bolivar8.9 mi19.6% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Derry Township (Westmoreland County)9.0 mi17.0% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Homer City, PA (8.8%), Conemaugh Township (Indiana County), PA (10.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7Green Township (Indiana County)45.7% (±10.5 points)
8Montgomery Township (Indiana County)44.3% (±9.1 points)
9East Wheatfield Township42.8% (±9.3 points)
10West Wheatfield Township37.0% (±9.0 points)
11Conemaugh Township (Indiana County)31.5% (±7.9 points)
12Cherryhill Township29.6% (±6.7 points)
13Black Lick Township28.0% (±8.6 points)
14Saltsburg25.5% (±18.3 points)
15Burrell Township (Indiana County)25.0% (±7.6 points)
16Rayne Township17.7% (±7.7 points)
17Center Township (Indiana County)17.0% (±6.9 points)
18Banks Township (Indiana County)16.8% (±6.2 points)
19Grant Township16.7% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana 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 Black Lick Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Black Lick Township, used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Black Lick Township heat with oil?

28.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Black Lick Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Black Lick Township have electric heat?

18.1% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Black Lick Township 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 Black Lick township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:06752, in state:42 county:063).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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