How are homes heated in East St. Clair Township, PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East St. Clair Township, used by 50.6% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% heat with utility gas.

17.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
10.4% (±9.7 points)
Electricity
17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
50.6%

Heating fuel in East St. Clair Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast St. Clair TownshipBedford CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas10.4% (±9.7 points)4.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.50.6% (±11.4 points)49.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity17.3% (±8.3 points)26.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.5% (±6.2 points)5.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±2.2 points)10.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke8.6% (±5.9 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.7 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.3 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 St. Clair Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bedford County (49.0%).

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

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

In East St. Clair Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bedford County (26.5%).

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 St. Clair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East St. Clair Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East St. Clair Township—17.3% (±8.3 points)—
St. Clairsville3.0 mi17.1% (±20.4 points)Not measurably different
Pleasantville (Bedford County)4.5 mi13.5% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
New Paris4.8 mi22.7% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different
King Township4.9 mi18.4% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
West St. Clair Township5.4 mi22.3% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Bedford Township5.9 mi36.0% (±8.2 points)Higher
Napier Township6.4 mi18.1% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Schellsburg7.3 mi31.7% (±15.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bedford Township, PA (36.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
16Liberty Township (Bedford County)54.4% (±8.2 points)
17East Providence Township53.2% (±7.7 points)
18Kimmel Township52.0% (±7.2 points)
19South Woodbury Township51.6% (±6.3 points)
20West St. Clair Township51.3% (±8.3 points)
21Woodbury Township (Bedford County)51.1% (±7.7 points)
22East St. Clair Township50.6% (±11.4 points)
23Juniata Township (Bedford County)49.9% (±11.3 points)
24Hopewell Township (Bedford County)48.2% (±6.4 points)
25Monroe Township (Bedford County)47.5% (±9.6 points)
26Saxton47.3% (±10.3 points)
27Pavia Township45.1% (±14.9 points)
28Londonderry Township (Bedford County)44.4% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Bedford 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 St. Clair Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in East St. Clair Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East St. Clair Township, used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East St. Clair Township heat with oil?

50.6% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in East St. Clair Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East St. Clair Township have electric heat?

17.3% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in East St. Clair 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 St. Clair township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21788, in state:42 county:009).

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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