How are homes heated in Brackenridge, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brackenridge, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brackenridge, used by 87.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.3% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brackenridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brackenridge	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	87.3% (±7.7 points)	80.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±7.5 points)	16.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 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 Brackenridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

In Brackenridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegheny County (16.1%).

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 Brackenridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brackenridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brackenridge	—	11.0% (±7.5 points)	—
Tarentum	1.1 mi	8.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Natrona Heights	1.3 mi	8.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Burrell	2.1 mi	10.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	2.3 mi	9.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold	2.4 mi	10.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Deer Township	2.5 mi	4.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Kensington	2.5 mi	13.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Frazer Township	3.0 mi	10.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
87 (tie)	McCandless Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
87 (tie)	Upper St. Clair Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
91 (tie)	Avalon	0.0% (±1.2 points)
91 (tie)	Ben Avon	0.0% (±4.0 points)
91 (tie)	Ben Avon Heights	0.0% (±25.7 points)
91 (tie)	Blawnox	0.0% (±3.5 points)
91 (tie)	Brackenridge	0.0% (±2.1 points)
91 (tie)	Braddock Hills	0.0% (±3.5 points)
91 (tie)	Bradford Woods	0.0% (±6.5 points)
91 (tie)	Chalfant	0.0% (±7.9 points)
91 (tie)	Cheswick	0.0% (±4.1 points)
91 (tie)	Churchill	0.0% (±2.4 points)
91 (tie)	Crafton	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Brackenridge

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brackenridge, used by 87.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brackenridge heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Brackenridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brackenridge have electric heat?

11.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Brackenridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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