How are homes heated in Manor Township (Armstrong County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Manor Township (Armstrong County), PA, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Manor Township (Armstrong County), used by 72.1% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.1% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Manor Township (Armstrong County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Manor Township (Armstrong County)	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	72.1% (±8.5 points)	74.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.2 points)	6.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±7.8 points)	10.7%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±4.9 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 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 Manor Township (Armstrong County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Armstrong County (6.0%).

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

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

In Manor Township (Armstrong County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Armstrong County (10.7%).

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 Manor Township (Armstrong County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manor Township (Armstrong County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Manor Township (Armstrong County)	—	18.8% (±7.8 points)	—
Ford City	1.1 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Ford Cliff	1.2 mi	4.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Manorville	1.6 mi	11.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Applewold	3.0 mi	7.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
West Kittanning	3.4 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Kittanning Township	3.7 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Cadogan Township	3.8 mi	12.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kittanning	4.4 mi	12.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ford City, PA (5.1%), Ford Cliff, PA (4.8%), Applewold, PA (7.9%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22	Kittanning	4.3% (±4.2 points)
23	Parks Township	4.0% (±2.5 points)
24	Valley Township (Armstrong County)	3.0% (±2.6 points)
25 (tie)	Cadogan Township	2.6% (±3.6 points)
25 (tie)	Hovey Township	2.6% (±5.9 points)
27 (tie)	Dayton	2.3% (±2.8 points)
27 (tie)	Manor Township (Armstrong County)	2.3% (±2.2 points)
29	Wayne Township (Armstrong County)	2.1% (±1.7 points)
30	Rural Valley	1.7% (±1.5 points)
31	Pine Township (Armstrong County)	1.5% (±2.1 points)
32	Freeport	1.4% (±3.2 points)
33	Elderton	1.3% (±2.4 points)
34	Leechburg	0.8% (±1.4 points)

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

The figures for Manor Township (Armstrong County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lenape Heights.

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 Manor Township (Armstrong County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Manor Township (Armstrong County), used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Manor Township (Armstrong County) heat with oil?

2.3% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Manor Township (Armstrong County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Manor Township (Armstrong County) have electric heat?

18.8% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Manor Township (Armstrong County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Manor township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

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 Manor township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:46976, in state:42 county:005).

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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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