How are homes heated in Greenfield Township (Blair County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Greenfield Township (Blair County), used by 61.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% heat with utility gas.

13.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
14.0% (±7.8 points)
Electricity
13.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
61.9%

Heating fuel in Greenfield Township (Blair County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreenfield Township (Blair County)Blair CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas14.0% (±7.8 points)56.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.61.9% (±7.1 points)19.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity13.6% (±5.2 points)16.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±1.9 points)1.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood5.0% (±3.3 points)2.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.1 points)0.4%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel4.0% (±4.0 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.1 points)0.7%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 Greenfield Township (Blair County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Blair County (19.9%).

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

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

In Greenfield Township (Blair County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Blair County (16.5%).

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 Greenfield Township (Blair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenfield Township (Blair County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Greenfield Township (Blair County)—13.6% (±5.2 points)—
Freedom Township (Blair County)4.1 mi21.2% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Kimmel Township4.2 mi24.4% (±7.1 points)Higher
Pavia Township4.9 mi16.7% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Blair County)6.0 mi20.9% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Roaring Spring6.1 mi14.4% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Bedford County)6.5 mi36.1% (±9.9 points)Higher
Taylor Township (Blair County)6.7 mi22.4% (±6.6 points)Higher
Newry6.7 mi19.7% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kimmel Township, PA (24.4%), Bloomfield Township (Bedford County), PA (36.1%), Taylor Township (Blair County), PA (22.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Williamsburg64.6% (±6.3 points)
2Greenfield Township (Blair County)61.9% (±7.1 points)
3Newry61.8% (±20.5 points)
4Freedom Township (Blair County)61.5% (±11.5 points)
5Roaring Spring59.6% (±7.0 points)
6Martinsburg58.5% (±8.7 points)
7Taylor Township (Blair County)54.9% (±7.5 points)
8Tyrone Township (Blair County)54.2% (±7.4 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Blair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Greenfield Township (Blair County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Claysburg.

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 Greenfield Township (Blair County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Greenfield Township (Blair County), used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenfield Township (Blair County) heat with oil?

61.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Greenfield Township (Blair County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenfield Township (Blair County) have electric heat?

13.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Greenfield Township (Blair 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 Greenfield township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:31000, in state:42 county:013).

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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