How are homes heated in Forward Township (Allegheny County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forward Township (Allegheny County), used by 64.7% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

16.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
64.7% (±10.1 points)
Electricity
15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
16.2%

Heating fuel in Forward Township (Allegheny County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostForward Township (Allegheny County)Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas64.7% (±10.1 points)80.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.16.2% (±6.9 points)1.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity15.9% (±5.9 points)16.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±2.3 points)1.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.6 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.8% (±2.9 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 Forward Township (Allegheny County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

In Forward Township (Allegheny County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegheny County (16.1%).

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 Forward Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forward Township (Allegheny County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Forward Township (Allegheny County)—15.9% (±5.9 points)—
West Elizabeth2.7 mi8.4% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Elizabeth2.9 mi13.5% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Monongahela2.9 mi12.2% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
New Eagle3.0 mi18.8% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Wickerham Manor-Fisher3.8 mi11.0% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Washington County)3.9 mi15.6% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Baidland3.9 mi5.4% (±6.7 points)Lower
Union Township (Washington County)4.2 mi9.2% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baidland, PA (5.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1South Versailles Township49.4% (±12.3 points)
2Haysville26.2% (±28.0 points)
3Frazer Township25.5% (±6.1 points)
4Lincoln21.9% (±8.5 points)
5Forward Township (Allegheny County)16.2% (±6.9 points)
6East Deer Township8.6% (±7.9 points)
7Springdale Township7.6% (±2.9 points)
8West Deer Township7.0% (±2.9 points)
9Fawn Township (Allegheny County)6.4% (±3.3 points)
10Findlay Township6.1% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)Bell Acres5.7% (±2.5 points)

Showing 11 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Forward Township (Allegheny County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forward Township (Allegheny County), used by 64.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forward Township (Allegheny County) heat with oil?

16.2% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Forward Township (Allegheny County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forward Township (Allegheny County) have electric heat?

15.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Forward Township (Allegheny 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 Forward township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26896, in state:42 county:003).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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