How are homes heated in Kiskiminetas Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kiskiminetas Township, used by 74.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% heat with electricity.

9.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
74.0% (±7.1 points)
Electricity
9.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
9.7%

Heating fuel in Kiskiminetas Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostKiskiminetas TownshipArmstrong CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas74.0% (±7.1 points)74.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.9.7% (±4.5 points)6.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity9.9% (±5.6 points)10.7%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.9% (±3.2 points)4.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.2 points)2.4%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.5 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.6 points)0.6%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 Kiskiminetas Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Armstrong County (6.0%).

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

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

In Kiskiminetas Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Armstrong County (10.7%).

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 Kiskiminetas Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kiskiminetas Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Kiskiminetas Township—9.9% (±5.6 points)—
Avonmore3.6 mi18.6% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
North Apollo4.1 mi3.4% (±2.5 points)Lower
Apollo4.4 mi10.8% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
East Vandergrift4.5 mi11.0% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Bell Township (Westmoreland County)4.9 mi22.0% (±6.5 points)Higher
Oklahoma5.1 mi17.0% (±13.4 points)Not measurably different
Vandergrift5.2 mi4.9% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
South Bend Township5.6 mi14.8% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Apollo, PA (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bell Township (Westmoreland County), PA (22.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Perry Township (Armstrong County)16.5% (±9.5 points)
5Rayburn Township15.3% (±5.8 points)
6Sugarcreek Township13.3% (±6.6 points)
7Boggs Township (Armstrong County)11.2% (±4.7 points)
8North Buffalo Township10.0% (±5.7 points)
9Gilpin Township9.8% (±3.1 points)
10Kiskiminetas Township9.7% (±4.5 points)
11Bethel Township (Armstrong County)9.3% (±6.1 points)
12Kittanning Township9.1% (±3.8 points)
13Madison Township (Armstrong County)8.8% (±3.8 points)
14Plumcreek Township8.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)Redbank Township (Armstrong County)6.9% (±7.3 points)
15 (tie)South Buffalo Township6.9% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Armstrong County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Kiskiminetas Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Orchard Hills.

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 Kiskiminetas Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kiskiminetas Township, used by 74.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kiskiminetas Township heat with oil?

9.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Kiskiminetas Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kiskiminetas Township have electric heat?

9.9% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Kiskiminetas Township 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 Kiskiminetas township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:39968, in state:42 county:005).

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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