How are homes heated in Liberty Township (McKean County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (McKean County), used by 88.7% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
88.7% (±4.1 points)
Electricity
2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (McKean County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (McKean County)McKean CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas88.7% (±4.1 points)80.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.8 points)1.7%14.0%3.9%
Electricity2.8% (±2.1 points)7.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±1.3 points)4.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±2.9 points)3.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.0% (±1.2 points)1.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.9 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.6 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 Liberty Township (McKean County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in McKean County (1.7%).

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

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

In Liberty Township (McKean County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in McKean County (7.5%).

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 Liberty Township (McKean County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (McKean County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (McKean County)—2.8% (±2.1 points)—
Port Allegany3.0 mi4.4% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Roulette Township7.7 mi4.7% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Norwich Township7.8 mi4.2% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Annin Township8.0 mi4.2% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Smethport8.3 mi4.1% (±2.5 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley Township8.6 mi0.0% (±36.0 points)Not measurably different
Keating Township (Potter County)9.7 mi4.3% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Clara Township11 mi4.3% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9Kane1.5% (±1.3 points)
10 (tie)Bradford Township (McKean County)1.3% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)Hamilton Township (McKean County)1.3% (±1.9 points)
12Mount Jewett1.2% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)Smethport0.9% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)Wetmore Township0.9% (±1.1 points)
15Liberty Township (McKean County)0.6% (±0.8 points)
16Bradford0.3% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)Eldred0.0% (±11.0 points)
17 (tie)Lewis Run0.0% (±12.6 points)
17 (tie)Port Allegany0.0% (±3.7 points)
17 (tie)Annin Township0.0% (±9.3 points)
17 (tie)Otto Township0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in McKean 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 Liberty Township (McKean County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (McKean County), used by 88.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Liberty Township (McKean County) heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (McKean County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Liberty Township (McKean County) have electric heat?

2.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (McKean 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 Liberty township, McKean County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:43096, in state:42 county:083).

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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