How are homes heated in Knox Township (Clarion County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Knox Township (Clarion County), used by 76.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity
2.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.0%

Heating fuel in Knox Township (Clarion County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostKnox Township (Clarion County)Clarion CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas76.3% (±7.2 points)71.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.0% (±1.1 points)4.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity2.9% (±2.0 points)13.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.7% (±3.7 points)5.1%5.1%4.9%
Wood3.6% (±1.9 points)4.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.8% (±3.9 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel6.1% (±6.1 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.9 points)0.1%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 Knox Township (Clarion County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clarion County (4.4%).

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

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

In Knox Township (Clarion County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clarion County (13.2%).

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 Knox Township (Clarion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knox Township (Clarion County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Knox Township (Clarion County)—2.9% (±2.0 points)—
Highland Township (Clarion County)3.7 mi10.2% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Clarion County)4.6 mi5.5% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
Paint Township (Clarion County)5.2 mi8.9% (±4.1 points)Higher
Marianne5.5 mi11.5% (±5.5 points)Higher
Farmington Township (Clarion County)6.1 mi4.8% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Shippenville6.1 mi3.3% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Elk Township (Clarion County)6.2 mi6.8% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Clarion7.2 mi27.1% (±5.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paint Township (Clarion County), PA (8.9%), Marianne, PA (11.5%), Clarion, PA (27.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
16Highland Township (Clarion County)3.1% (±2.7 points)
17Paint Township (Clarion County)2.9% (±4.2 points)
18Rimersburg2.5% (±3.8 points)
19Elk Township (Clarion County)2.3% (±2.9 points)
20East Brady2.0% (±2.6 points)
21Ashland Township1.1% (±1.4 points)
22Knox Township (Clarion County)1.0% (±1.1 points)
23Farmington Township (Clarion County)0.4% (±0.6 points)
24 (tie)Callensburg0.0% (±37.0 points)
24 (tie)Clarion0.0% (±2.2 points)
24 (tie)Foxburg0.0% (±24.6 points)
24 (tie)Hawthorn0.0% (±15.3 points)
24 (tie)Knox0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Clarion 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 Knox Township (Clarion County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Knox Township (Clarion County), used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Knox Township (Clarion County) heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Knox Township (Clarion County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Knox Township (Clarion County) have electric heat?

2.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Knox Township (Clarion 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 Knox township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:40288, in state:42 county:031).

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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