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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Mercer County), used by 36.5% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% heat with electricity.

12.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.5% (±6.2 points)
Electricity
29.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
12.7%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Mercer County)Mercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas36.5% (±6.2 points)62.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12.7% (±6.0 points)8.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity29.9% (±6.7 points)18.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.2% (±1.8 points)3.7%5.1%4.9%
Wood12.3% (±4.5 points)4.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.1% (±1.0 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.8% (±1.7 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.5% (±1.4 points)0.5%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 (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (8.8%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mercer County (18.0%).

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 (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Mercer County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Mercer County)—29.9% (±6.7 points)—
Jackson Center1.8 mi15.6% (±8.1 points)Lower
Findley Township3.4 mi38.7% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Coolspring Township4.0 mi27.9% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Mercer4.5 mi31.1% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Worth Township (Mercer County)5.6 mi22.3% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Wolf Creek Township5.7 mi33.0% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Stoneboro5.8 mi21.7% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Lake Township (Mercer County)6.4 mi30.0% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Center, PA (15.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
20East Lackawannock Township15.6% (±5.2 points)
21Findley Township15.4% (±4.9 points)
22Pymatuning Township14.9% (±8.1 points)
23Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)14.8% (±7.1 points)
24West Salem Township14.7% (±8.6 points)
25Hempfield Township (Mercer County)13.7% (±10.1 points)
26Jackson Township (Mercer County)12.7% (±6.0 points)
27 (tie)French Creek Township11.4% (±5.0 points)
27 (tie)South Pymatuning Township11.4% (±4.1 points)
29Worth Township (Mercer County)11.3% (±5.2 points)
30Shenango Township (Mercer County)10.6% (±4.8 points)
31Jamestown10.2% (±6.0 points)
32Wilmington Township (Mercer County)9.5% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 (Mercer County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Mercer County), used by 36.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.7% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Mercer County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

29.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Mercer 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, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37416, in state:42 county:085).

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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