How are homes heated in Chester Hill, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chester Hill, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Chester Hill, used by 58.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

35.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 35.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 58.0%

Heating fuel in Chester Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chester Hill	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±2.3 points)	29.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58.0% (±9.9 points)	39.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.3% (±10.1 points)	12.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.8 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.3 points)	4.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±2.0 points)	5.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 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 Chester Hill, 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 Chester Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clearfield County (12.8%).

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 Chester Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chester Hill	—	35.3% (±10.1 points)	—
Philipsburg	0.7 mi	37.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Mills	3.4 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Morris Township (Clearfield County)	4.1 mi	13.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	4.2 mi	8.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Rush Township (Centre County)	5.0 mi	16.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Wallaceton	6.0 mi	29.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Clearfield County)	7.2 mi	13.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Brisbin	7.3 mi	13.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Osceola Mills, PA (7.4%), Morris Township (Clearfield County), PA (13.5%), Decatur Township (Clearfield County), PA (8.7%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Bradford Township (Clearfield County)	62.2% (±10.6 points)
15	Glen Hope	61.7% (±22.6 points)
16	Bigler Township	60.6% (±9.6 points)
17	Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	59.8% (±6.6 points)
18	Brisbin	59.4% (±11.2 points)
19	Gulich Township	58.1% (±10.0 points)
20	Chester Hill	58.0% (±9.9 points)
21	Cooper Township (Clearfield County)	57.9% (±10.2 points)
22	Goshen Township	55.2% (±10.9 points)
23	Penn Township (Clearfield County)	54.8% (±8.7 points)
24	Mahaffey	54.4% (±11.6 points)
25	Boggs Township (Clearfield County)	54.3% (±8.1 points)
26	Covington Township (Clearfield County)	54.1% (±8.5 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 Chester Hill

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Chester Hill, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chester Hill heat with oil?

58.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Chester Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chester Hill have electric heat?

35.3% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Chester Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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