How are homes heated in Hyde Park, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hyde Park, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hyde Park, used by 91.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.6% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 7.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hyde Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hyde Park	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	91.6% (±5.8 points)	65.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.0 points)	12.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	7.4% (±5.5 points)	16.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±14.0 points)	2.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.0 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 Hyde Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (12.3%).

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

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

In Hyde Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Westmoreland County (16.9%).

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 Hyde Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hyde Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hyde Park	—	7.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Leechburg	0.7 mi	12.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Leechburg	1.6 mi	3.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parks Township	2.2 mi	7.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vandergrift	2.3 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Vandergrift	2.7 mi	11.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gilpin Township	2.7 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)	2.9 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
North Apollo	3.1 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County), PA (16.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
53 (tie)	Irwin	0.9% (±1.4 points)
53 (tie)	Trafford	0.9% (±1.4 points)
55	Greensburg	0.4% (±0.5 points)
56 (tie)	Adamsburg	0.0% (±41.5 points)
56 (tie)	Arnold	0.0% (±1.5 points)
56 (tie)	East Vandergrift	0.0% (±10.0 points)
56 (tie)	Hyde Park	0.0% (±14.0 points)
56 (tie)	Manor	0.0% (±2.5 points)
56 (tie)	New Florence	0.0% (±11.2 points)
56 (tie)	North Belle Vernon	0.0% (±3.8 points)
56 (tie)	North Irwin	0.0% (±7.9 points)
56 (tie)	Oklahoma	0.0% (±7.7 points)
56 (tie)	Southwest Greensburg	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Hyde Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hyde Park, used by 91.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hyde Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Hyde Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hyde Park have electric heat?

7.4% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Hyde Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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