How are homes heated in Gallitzin, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gallitzin, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gallitzin, used by 45.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% heat with utility gas.

12.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.3% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.8%

Heating fuel in Gallitzin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gallitzin	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	33.3% (±6.8 points)	46.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.8% (±6.4 points)	29.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±4.1 points)	14.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.4% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	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 Gallitzin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cambria County (29.0%).

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

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

In Gallitzin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cambria County (14.0%).

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 Gallitzin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gallitzin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gallitzin	—	12.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Tunnelhill	0.7 mi	16.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sankertown	2.1 mi	8.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cresson	2.1 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cresson Township	2.7 mi	22.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Gallitzin Township	2.9 mi	12.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Blair County)	4.6 mi	23.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Loretto	4.6 mi	10.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Munster Township	5.1 mi	12.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cresson, PA (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cresson Township, PA (22.0%), Allegheny Township (Blair County), PA (23.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
33	Barr Township	53.2% (±7.9 points)
34	Chest Township (Cambria County)	53.0% (±12.0 points)
35	Adams Township (Cambria County)	51.2% (±9.7 points)
36	East Taylor Township	50.1% (±7.1 points)
37	Gallitzin Township	49.8% (±7.9 points)
38	West Taylor Township	47.2% (±10.5 points)
39	Gallitzin	45.8% (±6.4 points)
40	Jackson Township (Cambria County)	44.4% (±7.1 points)
41	Allegheny Township (Cambria County)	43.6% (±6.6 points)
42	White Township (Cambria County)	40.1% (±9.4 points)
43	Tunnelhill	35.8% (±10.1 points)
44	Cambria Township	34.4% (±9.1 points)
45	Portage Township (Cambria County)	34.1% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Gallitzin

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gallitzin, used by 45.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gallitzin heat with oil?

45.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Gallitzin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gallitzin have electric heat?

12.6% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Gallitzin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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