How are homes heated in Hiller, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hiller, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hiller, used by 76.2% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with electricity.

19.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.2% (±16.1 points)
Electricity: 4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.5%

Heating fuel in Hiller

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hiller	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	76.2% (±16.1 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.5% (±16.0 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	4.3% (±3.8 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Hiller, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In Hiller, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fayette County (21.3%).

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 Hiller

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hiller
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hiller	—	4.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Brownsville	1.3 mi	13.2% (±7.4 points)	Higher
West Brownsville	1.9 mi	22.8% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Brownsville Township	2.5 mi	5.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville (Washington County)	3.1 mi	15.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Republic	3.4 mi	4.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redstone Township	3.8 mi	13.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
California	4.1 mi	44.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Coal Center	4.3 mi	0.0% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brownsville, PA (13.2%), West Brownsville, PA (22.8%), Centerville (Washington County), PA (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Uniontown	25.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Bear Rocks	21.9% (±19.2 points)
3	Hiller	19.5% (±16.0 points)
4	Oliver	8.4% (±4.3 points)
5	Hopwood	5.7% (±4.5 points)
6	South Uniontown	3.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Leith-Hatfield	2.8% (±4.1 points)
8	Fairhope	2.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Republic	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Hiller is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Luzerne Township, whose figures include it.

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 Hiller

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hiller, used by 76.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hiller heat with oil?

19.5% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes in Hiller use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hiller have electric heat?

4.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Hiller heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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