How are homes heated in Calumet, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Calumet, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Calumet, used by 50.0% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

38.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 38.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.0%

Heating fuel in Calumet

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Calumet	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±2.7 points)	65.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.0% (±14.9 points)	12.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	38.7% (±14.3 points)	16.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±3.3 points)	2.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±4.4 points)	1.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.9% (±5.6 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 Calumet, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Westmoreland County (12.3%).

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

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

In Calumet, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Westmoreland County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Calumet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calumet
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Calumet	—	38.7% (±14.3 points)	—
South Greensburg	5.1 mi	18.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Youngwood	5.1 mi	17.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Unity Township	5.4 mi	18.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Mount Pleasant	5.5 mi	16.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Southwest Greensburg	5.9 mi	12.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
New Stanton	6.3 mi	43.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Rocks	6.5 mi	61.1% (±16.7 points)	Higher
Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	6.7 mi	20.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Greensburg, PA (18.3%), Youngwood, PA (17.0%), Unity Township, PA (18.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bear Rocks, PA (61.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Calumet	50.0% (±14.9 points)
2	Collinsburg	18.3% (±12.4 points)
3	Lawson Heights	6.8% (±5.5 points)
4	Lynnwood-Pricedale	5.1% (±4.3 points)
5	Loyalhanna	3.0% (±1.8 points)
6	Level Green	0.9% (±1.5 points)

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

It lies inside Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County), 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 Calumet

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Calumet, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Calumet heat with oil?

50.0% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in Calumet use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Calumet have electric heat?

38.7% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Calumet heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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