How are homes heated in Long Branch, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Long Branch, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Long Branch, used by 41.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with utility gas.

28.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.8% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 28.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 41.1%

Heating fuel in Long Branch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Long Branch	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	17.8% (±8.5 points)	66.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41.1% (±7.7 points)	7.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	28.0% (±7.0 points)	21.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±3.2 points)	2.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.1% (±3.3 points)	1.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.1 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 Long Branch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Washington County (7.7%).

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

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

In Long Branch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (21.0%).

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 Long Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Branch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Long Branch	—	28.0% (±7.0 points)	—
Elco	1.1 mi	7.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Allenport	1.3 mi	0.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Dunlevy	1.4 mi	14.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Twilight	1.4 mi	42.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roscoe	1.6 mi	9.5% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Speers	1.7 mi	4.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Newell	1.8 mi	6.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Stockdale	1.9 mi	6.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elco, PA (7.2%), Allenport, PA (0.9%), Dunlevy, PA (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Long Branch	41.1% (±7.7 points)
2	West Pike Run Township	35.9% (±8.1 points)
3	Independence Township (Washington County)	34.0% (±7.5 points)
4	Twilight	28.6% (±13.8 points)
5	Centerville (Washington County)	27.8% (±9.3 points)
6	Somerset Township (Washington County)	26.3% (±7.3 points)
7	Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County)	25.8% (±11.7 points)

Showing 7 of 65 places in Washington 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 Long Branch

What is the most common way to heat a home in Long Branch?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Long Branch, used by 41.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Long Branch heat with oil?

41.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Long Branch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Long Branch have electric heat?

28.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Long Branch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Branch borough, 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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