How are homes heated in Bradford Township (Clearfield County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bradford Township (Clearfield County), used by 62.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

5.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.6% (±1.8 points)
Electricity
5.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
62.2%

Heating fuel in Bradford Township (Clearfield County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBradford Township (Clearfield County)Clearfield CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.6% (±1.8 points)29.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.62.2% (±10.6 points)39.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity5.5% (±4.7 points)12.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.5% (±6.5 points)6.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood13.1% (±6.5 points)4.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.9% (±2.2 points)5.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±2.7 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.7 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 Bradford Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Bradford Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clearfield County (12.8%).

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 Bradford Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bradford Township (Clearfield County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bradford Township (Clearfield County)—5.5% (±4.7 points)—
Wallaceton4.6 mi29.6% (±12.0 points)Higher
Graham Township6.0 mi8.7% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Clearfield County)6.2 mi13.8% (±5.8 points)Higher
Clearfield6.2 mi28.2% (±6.8 points)Higher
Plymptonville6.9 mi9.2% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Goshen Township7.6 mi7.1% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Hyde7.8 mi43.6% (±19.1 points)Higher
Morris Township (Clearfield County)7.9 mi13.5% (±6.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wallaceton, PA (29.6%), Boggs Township (Clearfield County), PA (13.8%), Clearfield, PA (28.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Burnside69.6% (±13.6 points)
9Houtzdale65.3% (±6.6 points)
10Grampian64.8% (±17.2 points)
11Westover64.1% (±13.4 points)
12Morris Township (Clearfield County)63.3% (±12.0 points)
13Girard Township (Clearfield County)63.1% (±9.3 points)
14Bradford Township (Clearfield County)62.2% (±10.6 points)
15Glen Hope61.7% (±22.6 points)
16Bigler Township60.6% (±9.6 points)
17Woodward Township (Clearfield County)59.8% (±6.6 points)
18Brisbin59.4% (±11.2 points)
19Gulich Township58.1% (±10.0 points)
20Chester Hill58.0% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Bradford Township (Clearfield County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bradford Township (Clearfield County), used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bradford Township (Clearfield County) heat with oil?

62.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Bradford Township (Clearfield County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bradford Township (Clearfield County) have electric heat?

5.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Bradford Township (Clearfield 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 Bradford township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:08032, in state:42 county:033).

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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