How are homes heated in Gregg Township (Centre County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gregg Township (Centre County), used by 35.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

34.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity
34.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
35.2%

Heating fuel in Gregg Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGregg Township (Centre County)Centre CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.5% (±2.0 points)24.6%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.35.2% (±7.5 points)19.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity34.7% (±8.8 points)44.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.8% (±3.8 points)3.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood13.7% (±6.4 points)4.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.2% (±1.7 points)1.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel3.1% (±2.3 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.2 points)0.6%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 Gregg Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Gregg Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Centre County (44.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gregg Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gregg Township (Centre County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Gregg Township (Centre County)—34.7% (±8.8 points)—
Penn Township (Centre County)4.2 mi30.5% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Millheim5.2 mi24.3% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Centre Hall6.2 mi30.8% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Centre County)6.2 mi55.9% (±9.1 points)Higher
Potter Township (Centre County)6.6 mi41.9% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Zion7.3 mi84.6% (±10.8 points)Higher
Armagh Township8.4 mi21.1% (±7.5 points)Lower
Spring Township (Centre County)8.8 mi44.9% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Armagh Township, PA (21.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker Township (Centre County), PA (55.9%), Zion, PA (84.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
13Liberty Township (Centre County)40.7% (±7.3 points)
14Huston Township (Centre County)40.3% (±8.8 points)
15Union Township (Centre County)37.8% (±6.9 points)
16Potter Township (Centre County)37.7% (±9.1 points)
17Howard Township36.8% (±7.7 points)
18Burnside Township (Centre County)36.1% (±10.8 points)
19Gregg Township (Centre County)35.2% (±7.5 points)
20Unionville34.7% (±13.4 points)
21Penn Township (Centre County)33.5% (±7.5 points)
22Howard32.5% (±8.8 points)
23Boggs Township (Centre County)29.9% (±7.6 points)
24Miles Township28.6% (±7.0 points)
25Benner Township25.4% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Gregg Township (Centre County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Gregg Township (Centre County), used by 35.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gregg Township (Centre County) heat with oil?

35.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Gregg Township (Centre County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gregg Township (Centre County) have electric heat?

34.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Gregg Township (Centre 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 Gregg township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:31472, in state:42 county:027).

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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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