How are homes heated in Boggs Township (Centre County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boggs Township (Centre County), used by 43.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with utility gas.

29.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.8% (±2.6 points)
Electricity
43.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
29.9%

Heating fuel in Boggs Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBoggs Township (Centre County)Centre CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.8% (±2.6 points)24.6%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.29.9% (±7.6 points)19.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity43.0% (±7.0 points)44.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.2% (±2.6 points)3.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood16.2% (±6.2 points)4.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.2% (±1.8 points)1.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.3% (±2.5 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.6 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 Boggs Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Boggs Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Centre County (44.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Boggs Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boggs Township (Centre County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Boggs Township (Centre County)—43.0% (±7.0 points)—
Milesburg3.8 mi35.9% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Howard Township5.5 mi29.6% (±7.8 points)Lower
Bellefonte5.9 mi39.7% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Curtin Township6.2 mi12.6% (±5.8 points)Lower
Union Township (Centre County)7.1 mi25.4% (±6.8 points)Lower
Howard7.1 mi42.9% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Unionville7.7 mi27.7% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Zion7.7 mi84.6% (±10.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Howard Township, PA (29.6%), Curtin Township, PA (12.6%), Union Township (Centre County), PA (25.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Zion, PA (84.6%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
17Howard Township36.8% (±7.7 points)
18Burnside Township (Centre County)36.1% (±10.8 points)
19Gregg Township (Centre County)35.2% (±7.5 points)
20Unionville34.7% (±13.4 points)
21Penn Township (Centre County)33.5% (±7.5 points)
22Howard32.5% (±8.8 points)
23Boggs Township (Centre County)29.9% (±7.6 points)
24Miles Township28.6% (±7.0 points)
25Benner Township25.4% (±7.1 points)
26Haines Township25.2% (±8.4 points)
27Spring Township (Centre County)22.4% (±4.8 points)
28Walker Township (Centre County)21.5% (±10.2 points)
29Halfmoon Township20.7% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Boggs Township (Centre County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boggs Township (Centre County), used by 43.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boggs Township (Centre County) heat with oil?

29.9% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Boggs Township (Centre County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boggs Township (Centre County) have electric heat?

43.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Boggs Township (Centre 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 Boggs township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:07424, in state:42 county:027).

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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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