How are homes heated in East Fairfield Township, PA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in East Fairfield Township, used by 33.6% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% heat with utility gas.

13.2% heat with electricity.

14.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
25.1% (±6.9 points)
Electricity
13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
14.6%

Heating fuel in East Fairfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast Fairfield TownshipCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas25.1% (±6.9 points)47.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.14.6% (±5.0 points)10.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity13.2% (±4.9 points)13.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.6% (±8.3 points)16.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood6.1% (±3.0 points)8.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.3% (±1.2 points)0.9%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.2 points)3.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used5.0% (±4.6 points)0.6%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 East Fairfield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crawford County (10.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In East Fairfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crawford County (13.0%).

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 East Fairfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Fairfield Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East Fairfield Township—13.2% (±4.9 points)—
Cochranton2.7 mi21.9% (±6.3 points)Higher
Fairfield Township (Crawford County)3.2 mi6.8% (±4.0 points)Lower
Union Township (Crawford County)4.4 mi9.7% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Crawford County)5.0 mi9.9% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
East Mead Township5.1 mi20.6% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
West Mead Township6.0 mi9.0% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
French Creek Township6.3 mi12.8% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township6.7 mi23.7% (±8.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield Township (Crawford County), PA (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cochranton, PA (21.9%), Deer Creek Township, PA (23.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)Conneaut Township (Crawford County)19.4% (±7.1 points)
10 (tie)Fairfield Township (Crawford County)19.4% (±8.9 points)
12East Fallowfield Township (Crawford County)18.3% (±10.1 points)
13Troy Township (Crawford County)18.2% (±6.5 points)
14Blooming Valley17.6% (±10.1 points)
15East Mead Township17.3% (±6.5 points)
16East Fairfield Township14.6% (±5.0 points)
17Hayfield Township14.0% (±4.9 points)
18Randolph Township13.9% (±4.3 points)
19Woodcock Township13.7% (±4.7 points)
20Venango Township (Crawford County)13.6% (±4.8 points)
21Oil Creek Township (Crawford County)13.4% (±7.5 points)
22Cussewago Township13.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Crawford 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 East Fairfield Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in East Fairfield Township, used by 33.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Fairfield Township heat with oil?

14.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in East Fairfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Fairfield Township have electric heat?

13.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in East Fairfield Township 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 East Fairfield township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21096, in state:42 county:039).

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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