How are homes heated in Greene Township (Erie County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greene Township (Erie County), used by 51.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with electricity.

10.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
51.9% (±8.7 points)
Electricity
11.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
10.9%

Heating fuel in Greene Township (Erie County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreene Township (Erie County)Erie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas51.9% (±8.7 points)78.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.10.9% (±7.8 points)2.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity11.2% (±5.0 points)11.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.4% (±5.0 points)5.1%5.1%4.9%
Wood7.2% (±3.5 points)1.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.4% (±2.0 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.0 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 Greene Township (Erie County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Erie County (2.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Greene Township (Erie County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Erie County (11.2%).

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 Greene Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greene Township (Erie County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Greene Township (Erie County)—11.2% (±5.0 points)—
Summit Township (Erie County)5.2 mi8.9% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Venango Township (Erie County)6.0 mi4.7% (±2.7 points)Lower
Wesleyville6.6 mi4.5% (±3.3 points)Lower
Waterford Township6.8 mi2.1% (±2.3 points)Lower
Harborcreek Township6.8 mi8.1% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Northwest Harborcreek7.0 mi9.1% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Erie County)7.5 mi5.1% (±3.0 points)Lower
Waterford7.7 mi15.8% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Venango Township (Erie County), PA (4.7%), Wesleyville, PA (4.5%), Waterford Township, PA (2.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Franklin Township (Erie County)22.8% (±8.7 points)
2Amity Township (Erie County)17.7% (±6.1 points)
3Concord Township (Erie County)13.9% (±5.2 points)
4Elk Creek Township13.0% (±5.8 points)
5Venango Township (Erie County)12.1% (±4.8 points)
6LeBoeuf Township11.1% (±4.7 points)
7Greene Township (Erie County)10.9% (±7.8 points)
8 (tie)Platea8.0% (±5.0 points)
8 (tie)McKean Township8.0% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)Union Township (Erie County)8.0% (±3.8 points)
11Elgin6.6% (±6.0 points)
12Waterford Township6.3% (±5.5 points)
13North East Township5.2% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Greene Township (Erie County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greene Township (Erie County), used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greene Township (Erie County) heat with oil?

10.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Greene Township (Erie County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greene Township (Erie County) have electric heat?

11.2% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Greene Township (Erie 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 Greene township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:30936, in state:42 county:049).

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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