How are homes heated in Jenks Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Jenks Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jenks Township, used by 64.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.4% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 16.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in Jenks Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jenks Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	64.4% (±8.8 points)	45.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±2.6 points)	7.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.7% (±8.7 points)	10.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±2.7 points)	19.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±3.7 points)	14.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 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 Jenks Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Forest County (7.7%).

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

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

In Jenks Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Forest County (10.4%).

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 Jenks Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jenks Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jenks Township	—	16.7% (±8.7 points)	—
Millstone Township	6.2 mi	15.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Forest County)	7.0 mi	12.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Barnett Township (Forest County)	8.1 mi	1.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Kingsley Township	10.0 mi	7.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Heath Township	11 mi	5.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barnett Township (Jefferson County)	12 mi	3.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Highland Township (Elk County)	12 mi	13.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Township (Clarion County)	12 mi	4.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barnett Township (Forest County), PA (1.1%), Barnett Township (Jefferson County), PA (3.5%), Farmington Township (Clarion County), PA (4.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Howe Township (Forest County)	18.2% (±14.0 points)
2	Green Township (Forest County)	16.4% (±7.9 points)
3	Harmony Township (Forest County)	15.0% (±8.2 points)
4	Kingsley Township	13.8% (±7.3 points)
5	Barnett Township (Forest County)	9.8% (±7.5 points)
6	Tionesta Township	5.7% (±3.6 points)
7	Jenks Township	4.4% (±2.6 points)
8	Hickory Township (Forest County)	2.1% (±2.7 points)
9	Tionesta	1.1% (±1.3 points)

The figures for Jenks Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Marienville.

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 Jenks Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jenks Township, used by 64.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jenks Township heat with oil?

4.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Jenks Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jenks Township have electric heat?

16.7% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Jenks Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jenks township, Forest County, 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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