How are homes heated in Clymer, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Clymer, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clymer, used by 77.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with electricity.

8.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.5% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.5%

Heating fuel in Clymer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clymer	Indiana County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	77.5% (±6.6 points)	54.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.5% (±4.2 points)	16.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	8.3% (±3.3 points)	17.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±4.1 points)	4.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.5 points)	2.9%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 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 Clymer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Indiana County (16.0%).

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

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

In Clymer, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Indiana County (17.5%).

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 Clymer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clymer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clymer	—	8.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Cherryhill Township	2.6 mi	24.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Rayne Township	5.1 mi	25.8% (±10.5 points)	Higher
White Township (Indiana County)	5.9 mi	21.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Green Township (Indiana County)	6.0 mi	4.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Heights	7.2 mi	24.2% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Marion Center	7.3 mi	19.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Indiana County)	7.4 mi	20.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Ernest	8.0 mi	4.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherryhill Township, PA (24.6%), Rayne Township, PA (25.8%), White Township (Indiana County), PA (21.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Grant Township	16.7% (±8.0 points)
20	Armstrong Township (Indiana County)	16.3% (±6.3 points)
21	Young Township (Indiana County)	12.8% (±5.0 points)
22	Washington Township (Indiana County)	12.3% (±4.6 points)
23	East Mahoning Township	10.8% (±4.2 points)
24	North Mahoning Township	10.0% (±5.1 points)
25	Clymer	8.5% (±4.2 points)
26	Glen Campbell	6.3% (±11.8 points)
27	Canoe Township	5.3% (±3.1 points)
28	White Township (Indiana County)	5.1% (±2.1 points)
29	South Mahoning Township	2.6% (±1.9 points)
30 (tie)	Blairsville	1.2% (±1.4 points)
30 (tie)	Indiana	1.2% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana 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 Clymer

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clymer, used by 77.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clymer heat with oil?

8.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Clymer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clymer have electric heat?

8.3% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Clymer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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