How are homes heated in Cooper Township (Clearfield County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cooper Township (Clearfield County), used by 57.9% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

10.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.9% (±3.7 points)
Electricity
10.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
57.9%

Heating fuel in Cooper Township (Clearfield County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCooper Township (Clearfield County)Clearfield CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas3.9% (±3.7 points)29.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.57.9% (±10.2 points)39.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity10.9% (±4.7 points)12.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.6% (±3.4 points)6.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood8.3% (±4.2 points)4.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke13.4% (±9.6 points)5.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.3 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.9 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 Cooper Township (Clearfield County), 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 Cooper Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clearfield County (12.8%).

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 Cooper Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cooper Township (Clearfield County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cooper Township (Clearfield County)—10.9% (±4.7 points)—
Graham Township4.8 mi8.7% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Morris Township (Clearfield County)6.5 mi13.5% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Covington Township (Clearfield County)8.5 mi10.0% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Snow Shoe8.8 mi29.0% (±9.0 points)Higher
Wallaceton9.4 mi29.6% (±12.0 points)Higher
Philipsburg9.7 mi37.3% (±9.5 points)Higher
Snow Shoe Township9.9 mi14.3% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Chester Hill10 mi35.3% (±10.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Snow Shoe, PA (29.0%), Wallaceton, PA (29.6%), Philipsburg, PA (37.3%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15Glen Hope61.7% (±22.6 points)
16Bigler Township60.6% (±9.6 points)
17Woodward Township (Clearfield County)59.8% (±6.6 points)
18Brisbin59.4% (±11.2 points)
19Gulich Township58.1% (±10.0 points)
20Chester Hill58.0% (±9.9 points)
21Cooper Township (Clearfield County)57.9% (±10.2 points)
22Goshen Township55.2% (±10.9 points)
23Penn Township (Clearfield County)54.8% (±8.7 points)
24Mahaffey54.4% (±11.6 points)
25Boggs Township (Clearfield County)54.3% (±8.1 points)
26Covington Township (Clearfield County)54.1% (±8.5 points)
27Graham Township53.6% (±9.6 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 Cooper Township (Clearfield County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cooper Township (Clearfield County), used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cooper Township (Clearfield County) heat with oil?

57.9% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Cooper Township (Clearfield County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cooper Township (Clearfield County) have electric heat?

10.9% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Cooper Township (Clearfield 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 Cooper township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:16040, in state:42 county:033).

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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