How are homes heated in Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), used by 28.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

28.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity
28.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
28.9%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Huntingdon County)Huntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±9.0 points)8.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.28.9% (±7.1 points)43.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity28.3% (±7.9 points)26.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.7% (±3.0 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood26.0% (±6.6 points)12.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke4.9% (±3.0 points)1.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.5 points)2.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±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 Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), 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 Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), 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 Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)—28.3% (±7.9 points)—
Union Township (Mifflin County)5.8 mi20.6% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Pine Grove Mills5.9 mi27.3% (±16.4 points)Not measurably different
Barree Township6.3 mi23.7% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Belleville6.5 mi30.1% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Harris Township6.7 mi55.8% (±7.8 points)Higher
Boalsburg7.4 mi55.8% (±8.7 points)Higher
Miller Township (Huntingdon County)7.6 mi24.2% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Menno Township8.0 mi12.3% (±6.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menno Township, PA (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harris Township, PA (55.8%), Boalsburg, PA (55.8%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
41Huntingdon34.0% (±7.7 points)
42Tell Township33.6% (±13.5 points)
43Union Township (Huntingdon County)33.4% (±8.1 points)
44Miller Township (Huntingdon County)32.8% (±9.0 points)
45West Township32.2% (±10.4 points)
46Juniata Township (Huntingdon County)30.8% (±8.3 points)
47Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)28.9% (±7.1 points)
48Morris Township (Huntingdon County)24.6% (±10.5 points)

Showing 8 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 Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), used by 28.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jackson Township (Huntingdon County) heat with oil?

28.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Huntingdon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jackson Township (Huntingdon County) have electric heat?

28.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Huntingdon 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 Jackson township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37384, in state:42 county:061).

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.

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