How are homes heated in Huntingdon, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Huntingdon, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Huntingdon, used by 34.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with utility gas.

28.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.8% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 28.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.0%

Heating fuel in Huntingdon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Huntingdon	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	27.8% (±7.1 points)	8.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.0% (±7.7 points)	43.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	28.1% (±7.8 points)	26.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±3.9 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.6 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	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 Huntingdon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Huntingdon County (43.5%).

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

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

In Huntingdon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Huntingdon County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Huntingdon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntingdon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Huntingdon	—	28.1% (±7.8 points)	—
Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)	1.8 mi	38.1% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Oneida Township	3.4 mi	22.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson Township (Huntingdon County)	3.8 mi	21.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
McConnellstown	3.9 mi	28.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Huntingdon County)	5.5 mi	43.8% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Petersburg	5.6 mi	27.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek	5.8 mi	20.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Huntingdon County)	5.9 mi	28.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County), PA (38.1%), Juniata Township (Huntingdon County), PA (43.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
35	Mill Creek	37.4% (±12.5 points)
36	Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)	37.2% (±6.6 points)
37	Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	37.1% (±8.8 points)
38	Barree Township	36.0% (±8.9 points)
39	Penn Township (Huntingdon County)	35.0% (±8.0 points)
40	Franklin Township (Huntingdon County)	34.7% (±8.2 points)
41	Huntingdon	34.0% (±7.7 points)
42	Tell Township	33.6% (±13.5 points)
43	Union Township (Huntingdon County)	33.4% (±8.1 points)
44	Miller Township (Huntingdon County)	32.8% (±9.0 points)
45	West Township	32.2% (±10.4 points)
46	Juniata Township (Huntingdon County)	30.8% (±8.3 points)
47	Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	28.9% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Huntingdon, used by 34.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Huntingdon heat with oil?

34.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Huntingdon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Huntingdon have electric heat?

28.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Huntingdon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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