How are homes heated in Milford Township (Juniata County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Milford Township (Juniata County), used by 35.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

33.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.3% (±1.4 points)
Electricity
35.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
33.0%

Heating fuel in Milford Township (Juniata County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMilford Township (Juniata County)Juniata CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.3% (±1.4 points)1.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.33.0% (±7.0 points)33.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity35.6% (±6.6 points)30.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.8% (±4.6 points)9.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood16.1% (±5.6 points)19.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.9 points)2.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.1 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.7 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 Milford Township (Juniata County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Juniata County (33.8%).

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

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

In Milford Township (Juniata County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Juniata County (30.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Milford Township (Juniata County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milford Township (Juniata County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Milford Township (Juniata County)—35.6% (±6.6 points)—
Mifflin3.7 mi32.0% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Beale Township4.1 mi21.4% (±9.6 points)Lower
Mifflintown4.2 mi48.0% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Port Royal4.5 mi23.3% (±6.8 points)Lower
Spruce Hill Township6.1 mi18.8% (±7.5 points)Lower
Juniata Terrace6.1 mi16.1% (±8.6 points)Lower
Lewistown6.1 mi28.2% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Fermanagh Township6.1 mi55.3% (±8.0 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beale Township, PA (21.4%), Port Royal, PA (23.3%), Spruce Hill Township, PA (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fermanagh Township, PA (55.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Lack Township42.1% (±9.7 points)
6Fayette Township35.4% (±9.9 points)
7Beale Township35.3% (±9.8 points)
8Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)34.5% (±7.4 points)
9Turbett Township34.3% (±7.6 points)
10Mifflintown33.5% (±8.8 points)
11Milford Township (Juniata County)33.0% (±7.0 points)
12Monroe Township (Juniata County)32.4% (±7.0 points)
13Delaware Township (Juniata County)31.4% (±7.8 points)
14Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)30.6% (±8.7 points)
15Spruce Hill Township26.9% (±7.3 points)
16Greenwood Township (Juniata County)19.6% (±8.2 points)
17Fermanagh Township16.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Milford Township (Juniata County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Milford Township (Juniata County), used by 35.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Milford Township (Juniata County) heat with oil?

33.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Milford Township (Juniata County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Milford Township (Juniata County) have electric heat?

35.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Milford Township (Juniata 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 Milford township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:49392, in state:42 county:067).

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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