How are homes heated in Huston Township (Clearfield County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Huston Township (Clearfield County), used by 34.9% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with electricity.

29.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
34.9% (±8.6 points)
Electricity
4.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
29.2%

Heating fuel in Huston Township (Clearfield County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHuston Township (Clearfield County)Clearfield CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas34.9% (±8.6 points)29.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.29.2% (±10.0 points)39.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity4.8% (±2.1 points)12.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)22.5% (±5.9 points)6.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood5.4% (±2.9 points)4.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.5% (±1.2 points)5.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±1.9 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.2 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 Huston Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower 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 Huston Township (Clearfield County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Huston Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huston Township (Clearfield County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Huston Township (Clearfield County)—4.8% (±2.1 points)—
Pine Township (Clearfield County)7.5 mi23.5% (±28.8 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Clearfield County)8.3 mi5.6% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Treasure Lake8.4 mi11.1% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Fox Township (Elk County)8.9 mi16.0% (±6.9 points)Higher
Sandy Township9.2 mi11.4% (±5.1 points)Higher
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)9.3 mi23.5% (±4.7 points)Higher
Jay Township9.4 mi12.4% (±4.3 points)Higher
Horton Township10 mi11.4% (±4.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fox Township (Elk County), PA (16.0%), Sandy Township, PA (11.4%), Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA (23.5%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
40Clearfield36.6% (±6.6 points)
41Burnside Township (Clearfield County)35.2% (±9.2 points)
42Greenwood Township (Clearfield County)35.1% (±11.9 points)
43Bell Township (Clearfield County)34.1% (±7.5 points)
44Bloom Township34.0% (±10.5 points)
45Ferguson Township (Clearfield County)33.5% (±15.2 points)
46Huston Township (Clearfield County)29.2% (±10.0 points)
47Brady Township (Clearfield County)19.8% (±6.0 points)
48Sandy Township6.9% (±3.9 points)
49DuBois0.7% (±0.9 points)

Showing 10 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 Huston Township (Clearfield County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Huston Township (Clearfield County), used by 34.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Huston Township (Clearfield County) heat with oil?

29.2% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Huston Township (Clearfield County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Huston Township (Clearfield County) have electric heat?

4.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Huston Township (Clearfield 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 Huston township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:36512, in state:42 county:033).

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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