How are homes heated in Houtzdale, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Houtzdale, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Houtzdale, used by 65.3% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

12.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 65.3%

Heating fuel in Houtzdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Houtzdale	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.5 points)	29.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65.3% (±6.6 points)	39.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±4.8 points)	12.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±2.5 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	14.2% (±5.7 points)	5.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.5 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 Houtzdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).

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

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

In Houtzdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clearfield County (12.8%).

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 Houtzdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houtzdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Houtzdale	—	12.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Brisbin	0.9 mi	13.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodward Township (Clearfield County)	2.4 mi	16.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ramey	3.0 mi	13.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	4.5 mi	8.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Mills	4.6 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bigler Township	4.7 mi	6.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gulich Township	5.0 mi	10.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Hope	7.5 mi	9.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Osceola Mills	78.6% (±7.0 points)
4	Newburg (Clearfield County)	77.4% (±20.4 points)
5	Beccaria Township	70.7% (±7.7 points)
6	Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	70.2% (±9.5 points)
7	Ramey	69.9% (±8.8 points)
8	Burnside	69.6% (±13.6 points)
9	Houtzdale	65.3% (±6.6 points)
10	Grampian	64.8% (±17.2 points)
11	Westover	64.1% (±13.4 points)
12	Morris Township (Clearfield County)	63.3% (±12.0 points)
13	Girard Township (Clearfield County)	63.1% (±9.3 points)
14	Bradford Township (Clearfield County)	62.2% (±10.6 points)
15	Glen Hope	61.7% (±22.6 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Houtzdale

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Houtzdale, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Houtzdale heat with oil?

65.3% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Houtzdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Houtzdale have electric heat?

12.3% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Houtzdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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