How are homes heated in Cumberland Township (Greene County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cumberland Township (Greene County), used by 34.3% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% heat with electricity.

22.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
34.3% (±7.5 points)
Electricity
31.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
22.6%

Heating fuel in Cumberland Township (Greene County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCumberland Township (Greene County)Greene CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas34.3% (±7.5 points)50.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.22.6% (±7.3 points)12.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity31.0% (±7.3 points)26.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.0% (±2.7 points)5.6%5.1%4.9%
Wood3.3% (±2.9 points)3.5%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.2 points)0.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel3.9% (±4.1 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±1.5 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 Cumberland Township (Greene County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Greene County (12.0%).

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

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

In Cumberland Township (Greene County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (26.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cumberland Township (Greene County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cumberland Township (Greene County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cumberland Township (Greene County)—31.0% (±7.3 points)—
Carmichaels1.1 mi19.6% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Greene County)3.8 mi20.1% (±6.8 points)Lower
Rices Landing3.8 mi13.0% (±6.5 points)Lower
Jefferson (Greene County)4.4 mi13.8% (±15.1 points)Lower
Greene Township (Greene County)5.0 mi34.7% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Masontown5.3 mi24.1% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Monongahela Township5.7 mi34.8% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Clarksville6.4 mi5.1% (±7.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Greene County), PA (20.1%), Rices Landing, PA (13.0%), Jefferson (Greene County), PA (13.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Dunkard Township24.9% (±9.4 points)
2Wayne Township (Greene County)23.1% (±9.1 points)
3Cumberland Township (Greene County)22.6% (±7.3 points)
4Monongahela Township21.2% (±9.3 points)
5Morgan Township18.9% (±7.9 points)
6Morris Township (Greene County)18.4% (±11.6 points)
7Greene Township (Greene County)14.8% (±9.1 points)
8Washington Township (Greene County)12.6% (±6.3 points)
9Whiteley Township11.9% (±7.5 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Greene County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cumberland Township (Greene County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairdale, Nemacolin.

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 Cumberland Township (Greene County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cumberland Township (Greene County), used by 34.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cumberland Township (Greene County) heat with oil?

22.6% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Cumberland Township (Greene County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cumberland Township (Greene County) have electric heat?

31.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Cumberland Township (Greene 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 Cumberland township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:17648, in state:42 county:059).

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.

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