How are homes heated in Clay Township (Butler County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Butler County), used by 35.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with utility gas.

30.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
7.7% (±5.1 points)
Electricity
35.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
30.9%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClay Township (Butler County)Butler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas7.7% (±5.1 points)68.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.30.9% (±7.8 points)6.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity35.5% (±8.5 points)18.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.8% (±4.6 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood8.1% (±4.2 points)1.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.4 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.4 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.4 points)0.2%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 Clay Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

In Clay Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Butler County (18.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clay Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Butler County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clay Township (Butler County)—35.5% (±8.5 points)—
West Sunbury1.9 mi22.8% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Brady Township (Butler County)4.7 mi14.8% (±6.3 points)Lower
Center Township (Butler County)4.9 mi15.9% (±4.8 points)Lower
Cherry Township (Butler County)4.9 mi20.7% (±5.8 points)Lower
Concord Township (Butler County)5.4 mi11.7% (±5.0 points)Lower
Shanor-Northvue5.5 mi14.7% (±7.2 points)Lower
Franklin Township (Butler County)6.3 mi20.7% (±5.2 points)Lower
Washington Township (Butler County)7.2 mi13.5% (±5.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brady Township (Butler County), PA (14.8%), Center Township (Butler County), PA (15.9%), Cherry Township (Butler County), PA (20.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Cherry Valley66.7% (±19.8 points)
2Cherry Township (Butler County)42.2% (±8.6 points)
3Brady Township (Butler County)38.0% (±8.0 points)
4Mercer Township31.1% (±8.8 points)
5Clay Township (Butler County)30.9% (±7.8 points)
6West Liberty26.6% (±10.1 points)
7Allegheny Township (Butler County)22.1% (±9.7 points)
8Muddy Creek Township21.2% (±6.3 points)
9Clearfield Township (Butler County)20.2% (±8.7 points)
10Worth Township (Butler County)19.1% (±5.0 points)
11Concord Township (Butler County)17.3% (±5.5 points)

Showing 11 of 57 places in Butler 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 Clay Township (Butler County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Butler County), used by 35.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clay Township (Butler County) heat with oil?

30.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clay Township (Butler County) have electric heat?

35.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Butler 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 Clay township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:13936, in state:42 county:019).

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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