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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Burnside Township (Clearfield County), used by 35.2% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with utility gas.

6.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.5% (±7.8 points)
Electricity
6.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
35.2%

Heating fuel in Burnside Township (Clearfield County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBurnside Township (Clearfield County)Clearfield CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas23.5% (±7.8 points)29.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.35.2% (±9.2 points)39.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity6.7% (±4.4 points)12.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.9% (±3.0 points)6.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood5.4% (±3.4 points)4.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke15.0% (±14.0 points)5.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel6.7% (±4.2 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.5% (±1.7 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 Burnside Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Burnside 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 Burnside Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burnside Township (Clearfield County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Burnside Township (Clearfield County)—6.7% (±4.4 points)—
Burnside2.7 mi7.6% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
New Washington4.0 mi10.0% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Glen Campbell4.2 mi7.9% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Cherry Tree4.8 mi4.8% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Westover4.9 mi5.3% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Indiana County)5.0 mi10.7% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Newburg (Clearfield County)5.6 mi0.0% (±53.3 points)Not measurably different
Chest Township (Clearfield County)6.0 mi3.5% (±3.1 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 Clearfield County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
35Union Township (Clearfield County)43.9% (±6.9 points)
36Troutville43.3% (±15.4 points)
37Curwensville42.7% (±7.1 points)
38 (tie)Jordan Township (Clearfield County)36.9% (±12.6 points)
38 (tie)Pike Township (Clearfield County)36.9% (±7.1 points)
40Clearfield36.6% (±6.6 points)
41Burnside Township (Clearfield County)35.2% (±9.2 points)
42Greenwood Township (Clearfield County)35.1% (±11.9 points)
43Bell Township (Clearfield County)34.1% (±7.5 points)
44Bloom Township34.0% (±10.5 points)
45Ferguson Township (Clearfield County)33.5% (±15.2 points)
46Huston Township (Clearfield County)29.2% (±10.0 points)
47Brady Township (Clearfield County)19.8% (±6.0 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 Burnside Township (Clearfield County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Burnside Township (Clearfield County), used by 35.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

35.2% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Burnside Township (Clearfield County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Burnside 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 Burnside township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10288, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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