How are homes heated in Conway, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Conway, used by 80.1% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
80.1% (±5.5 points)
Electricity
16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.6%

Heating fuel in Conway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostConwayBeaver CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas80.1% (±5.5 points)70.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.6% (±2.7 points)8.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity16.4% (±5.1 points)16.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.4% (±0.8 points)3.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±3.0 points)1.5%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.0 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.7 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 Conway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Conway, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Beaver County (16.0%).

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 Conway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Conway
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Conway—16.4% (±5.1 points)—
Pine Run1.4 mi26.3% (±22.2 points)Not measurably different
Freedom1.5 mi3.4% (±2.4 points)Lower
Baden2.1 mi9.1% (±4.6 points)Lower
Monaca2.1 mi15.0% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
East Rochester2.7 mi32.2% (±13.0 points)Higher
Economy3.2 mi16.6% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Beaver County)3.3 mi12.2% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Rochester3.4 mi29.7% (±10.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freedom, PA (3.4%), Baden, PA (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Rochester, PA (32.2%), Rochester, PA (29.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
26Pulaski Township (Beaver County)4.6% (±3.4 points)
27 (tie)Homewood4.4% (±7.9 points)
27 (tie)Chippewa Township4.4% (±3.2 points)
29Hopewell Township (Beaver County)3.6% (±1.9 points)
30Center Township (Beaver County)3.0% (±2.0 points)
31Eastvale2.9% (±4.7 points)
32 (tie)Conway2.6% (±2.7 points)
32 (tie)Koppel2.6% (±3.6 points)
34Fallston2.4% (±3.2 points)
35 (tie)Baden2.3% (±2.4 points)
35 (tie)South Heights2.3% (±3.4 points)
37 (tie)Freedom2.1% (±1.7 points)
37 (tie)New Brighton2.1% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Conway

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Conway, used by 80.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Conway heat with oil?

2.6% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Conway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Conway have electric heat?

16.4% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Conway 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 Conway borough, Pennsylvania (place:15872, in state:42).

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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.

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