How are homes heated in East Mead Township, PA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in East Mead Township, used by 37.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% heat with utility gas.

20.6% heat with electricity.

17.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
9.9% (±4.3 points)
Electricity
20.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
17.3%

Heating fuel in East Mead Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast Mead TownshipCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas9.9% (±4.3 points)47.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.17.3% (±6.5 points)10.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.6% (±7.4 points)13.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.0% (±6.6 points)16.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood9.5% (±4.1 points)8.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.8% (±1.6 points)0.9%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel4.9% (±4.4 points)3.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.1 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 Mead Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Crawford County (10.0%).

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

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

In East Mead Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Crawford County (13.0%).

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 East Mead Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Mead Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East Mead Township—20.6% (±7.4 points)—
West Mead Township3.5 mi9.0% (±6.2 points)Lower
Blooming Valley4.1 mi2.7% (±2.9 points)Lower
Meadville4.8 mi14.3% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
East Fairfield Township5.1 mi13.2% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Randolph Township5.8 mi9.3% (±3.0 points)Lower
Woodcock Township5.9 mi10.6% (±4.3 points)Lower
Wayne Township (Crawford County)6.2 mi9.9% (±3.4 points)Lower
Union Township (Crawford County)6.4 mi9.7% (±6.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Mead Township, PA (9.0%), Blooming Valley, PA (2.7%), Randolph Township, PA (9.3%).

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
9Richmond Township (Crawford County)20.2% (±5.8 points)
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)

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 Mead Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in East Mead Township, used by 37.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Mead Township heat with oil?

17.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in East Mead Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Mead Township have electric heat?

20.6% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in East Mead 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 Mead township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21504, 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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