How are homes heated in McKinley, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in McKinley, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McKinley, used by 83.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.0% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in McKinley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	McKinley	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	83.0% (±8.8 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±8.8 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 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 McKinley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In McKinley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 McKinley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McKinley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
McKinley	—	17.0% (±8.8 points)	—
Elkins Park	1.0 mi	29.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Rockledge	1.1 mi	7.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkintown	1.3 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cheltenham Township	1.5 mi	25.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Park	1.6 mi	5.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Cheltenham Village	1.7 mi	4.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Oak Lane	1.9 mi	13.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	2.0 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melrose Park, PA (5.1%), Cheltenham Village, PA (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elkins Park, PA (29.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
37	Ardmore	4.3% (±1.7 points)
38	Rosemont	3.2% (±2.3 points)
39	Wyndmoor	3.1% (±2.2 points)
40	Cheltenham Village	1.9% (±2.8 points)
41	Penn Wynne	1.8% (±1.3 points)
42	Melrose Park	0.6% (±1.0 points)
43	McKinley	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 7 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

McKinley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Abington Township, whose figures include it.

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 McKinley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McKinley, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McKinley heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in McKinley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McKinley have electric heat?

17.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in McKinley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKinley CDP, 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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