How are homes heated in Harmony Township (Beaver County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harmony Township (Beaver County), used by 87.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with electricity.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
87.8% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
2.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.0%

Heating fuel in Harmony Township (Beaver County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarmony Township (Beaver County)Beaver CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas87.8% (±7.0 points)70.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.0% (±1.8 points)8.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity2.6% (±2.3 points)16.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.4% (±4.8 points)3.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.8 points)1.5%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.2 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.8% (±4.2 points)0.4%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 Harmony Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Beaver County (8.0%).

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

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

In Harmony Township (Beaver County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Beaver County (16.0%).

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 Harmony Township (Beaver County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harmony Township (Beaver County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harmony Township (Beaver County)—2.6% (±2.3 points)—
Ambridge1.5 mi12.3% (±4.6 points)Higher
Baden2.0 mi9.1% (±4.6 points)Higher
Aliquippa2.2 mi10.3% (±3.9 points)Higher
Bell Acres2.5 mi13.1% (±5.2 points)Higher
Leet Township2.6 mi13.5% (±5.3 points)Higher
Economy2.7 mi16.6% (±3.3 points)Higher
South Heights2.7 mi7.9% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Leetsdale3.3 mi12.7% (±4.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ambridge, PA (12.3%), Baden, PA (9.1%), Aliquippa, PA (10.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
32 (tie)Koppel2.6% (±3.6 points)
34Fallston2.4% (±3.2 points)
35 (tie)Baden2.3% (±2.4 points)
35 (tie)South Heights2.3% (±3.4 points)
37 (tie)Freedom2.1% (±1.7 points)
37 (tie)New Brighton2.1% (±2.2 points)
39Harmony Township (Beaver County)2.0% (±1.8 points)
40Bridgewater1.9% (±1.8 points)
41Aliquippa1.6% (±1.4 points)
42Ambridge1.1% (±1.2 points)
43East Rochester1.0% (±1.6 points)
44 (tie)Monaca0.8% (±0.9 points)
44 (tie)Patterson Township0.8% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harmony Township (Beaver County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ambridge Heights.

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 Harmony Township (Beaver County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harmony Township (Beaver County), used by 87.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harmony Township (Beaver County) heat with oil?

2.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Harmony Township (Beaver County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harmony Township (Beaver County) have electric heat?

2.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Harmony Township (Beaver 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 Harmony township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32680, in state:42 county:007).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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