How are homes heated in Dunbar Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dunbar Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dunbar Township, used by 45.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with utility gas.

26.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.8% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 26.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.0%

Heating fuel in Dunbar Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dunbar Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	18.8% (±5.6 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.0% (±7.4 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.4% (±6.7 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 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 Dunbar Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In Dunbar Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fayette County (21.3%).

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 Dunbar Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunbar Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dunbar Township	—	26.4% (±6.7 points)	—
Dunbar	1.5 mi	21.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Connellsville	3.1 mi	22.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Connellsville	4.2 mi	19.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Connellsville Township	4.3 mi	20.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Union Township (Fayette County)	5.0 mi	17.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Vanderbilt	6.0 mi	16.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Uniontown	6.3 mi	18.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver	6.5 mi	16.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Union Township (Fayette County), PA (17.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Markleysburg	62.5% (±20.8 points)
2	Saltlick Township	56.1% (±13.1 points)
3	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	46.0% (±9.8 points)
4	Lower Tyrone Township	45.6% (±10.5 points)
5	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	45.4% (±11.3 points)
6	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	45.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Dunbar Township	45.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Redstone Township	43.7% (±8.1 points)
9	Springfield Township (Fayette County)	43.4% (±9.3 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	41.0% (±10.1 points)
10 (tie)	Henry Clay Township	41.0% (±8.8 points)
12	Perry Township (Fayette County)	40.9% (±7.7 points)
13	Georges Township	36.9% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Dunbar Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Dunbar Township, used by 45.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dunbar Township heat with oil?

45.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Dunbar Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dunbar Township have electric heat?

26.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Dunbar Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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