How are homes heated in Boalsburg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Boalsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boalsburg, used by 55.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% heat with utility gas.

16.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.2% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 55.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.7%

Heating fuel in Boalsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boalsburg	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	18.2% (±6.5 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.7% (±6.1 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	55.8% (±8.7 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.2 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±3.7 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	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 Boalsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Boalsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Centre County (44.6%).

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 Boalsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boalsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boalsburg	—	55.8% (±8.7 points)	—
Lemont	3.2 mi	52.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	3.4 mi	52.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Houserville	4.2 mi	46.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
State College	4.4 mi	54.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)	6.0 mi	41.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Pleasant Gap	6.4 mi	43.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Hall	6.6 mi	30.8% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Toftrees	6.6 mi	66.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potter Township (Centre County), PA (41.9%), Centre Hall, PA (30.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pine Grove Mills	62.3% (±21.7 points)
2	Ramblewood	33.3% (±17.2 points)
3	Nittany	29.7% (±25.8 points)
4	Pleasant Gap	25.9% (±11.2 points)
5	Lemont	21.3% (±13.4 points)
6	Stormstown	18.7% (±7.7 points)
7	Boalsburg	16.7% (±6.1 points)
8	Houserville	11.2% (±7.0 points)
9	Park Forest Village	5.0% (±2.0 points)
10	Zion	4.8% (±5.0 points)
11	Toftrees	2.1% (±3.3 points)

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

It lies inside Harris 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 Boalsburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boalsburg, used by 55.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boalsburg heat with oil?

16.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Boalsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boalsburg have electric heat?

55.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Boalsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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