How are homes heated in Friedens, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Friedens, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Friedens, used by 57.4% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with utility gas.

11.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.7% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 11.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 57.4%

Heating fuel in Friedens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Friedens	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	10.7% (±11.4 points)	20.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57.4% (±15.0 points)	36.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	11.1% (±7.2 points)	18.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±2.5 points)	8.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±4.1 points)	5.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	11.5% (±8.3 points)	8.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±4.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	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 Friedens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Somerset County (36.9%).

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

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

In Friedens, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Somerset County (18.5%).

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 Friedens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friedens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Friedens	—	11.1% (±7.2 points)	—
Stoystown	4.8 mi	10.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	4.8 mi	28.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Shanksville	5.4 mi	9.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Quemahoning Township	5.5 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	6.8 mi	22.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)	6.8 mi	22.9% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Indian Lake	7.2 mi	40.4% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Boswell	8.2 mi	17.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerset, PA (28.2%), Lincoln Township (Somerset County), PA (22.4%), Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), PA (22.9%).

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

Friedens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Somerset Township (Somerset County), whose figures include it.

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 Friedens

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Friedens, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Friedens heat with oil?

57.4% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Friedens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Friedens have electric heat?

11.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Friedens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Friedens CDP, 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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