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

Name: Heating fuel in Clay Township (Huntingdon County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Huntingdon County), used by 40.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

35.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.1%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Huntingdon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clay Township (Huntingdon County)	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.3 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.1% (±8.7 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±8.5 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	16.9% (±8.1 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.1% (±2.9 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	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 (Huntingdon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Clay Township (Huntingdon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Huntingdon County (26.5%).

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 (Huntingdon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Huntingdon County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Huntingdon County)	—	35.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Saltillo	2.3 mi	11.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Three Springs	2.3 mi	41.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Township	4.2 mi	1.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)	4.4 mi	25.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Broad Top City	6.5 mi	22.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Taylor Township (Fulton County)	7.2 mi	28.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cromwell Township	7.3 mi	29.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Todd Township (Huntingdon County)	7.4 mi	22.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saltillo, PA (11.9%), Wood Township, PA (1.2%), Broad Top City, PA (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
25	Oneida Township	45.6% (±9.9 points)
26	Dublin Township (Huntingdon County)	44.8% (±8.0 points)
27	Walker Township (Huntingdon County)	42.7% (±8.0 points)
28	Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	42.3% (±8.8 points)
29	Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)	42.1% (±12.2 points)
30	Marklesburg	41.4% (±16.9 points)
31	Clay Township (Huntingdon County)	40.1% (±8.7 points)
32	Mount Union	39.2% (±7.4 points)
33	Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)	38.8% (±13.0 points)
34	Coalmont	37.9% (±17.5 points)
35	Mill Creek	37.4% (±12.5 points)
36	Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)	37.2% (±6.6 points)
37	Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	37.1% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 (Huntingdon County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Huntingdon County), used by 40.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

40.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Huntingdon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

35.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Huntingdon County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Huntingdon County, 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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