How are homes heated in Nanty-Glo, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Nanty-Glo, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Nanty-Glo, used by 60.4% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with utility gas.

10.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.8% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 10.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.4%

Heating fuel in Nanty-Glo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nanty-Glo	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	23.8% (±8.7 points)	46.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.4% (±9.0 points)	29.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	10.4% (±3.9 points)	14.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.8% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	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 Nanty-Glo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cambria County (29.0%).

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

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

In Nanty-Glo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cambria County (14.0%).

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 Nanty-Glo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nanty-Glo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nanty-Glo	—	10.4% (±3.9 points)	—
Mundys Corner	1.9 mi	17.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Cambria County)	3.0 mi	17.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Blacklick Township	3.5 mi	9.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vintondale	4.1 mi	20.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vinco	4.2 mi	11.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cambria Township	5.0 mi	13.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ebensburg	5.8 mi	16.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Taylor Township	6.9 mi	18.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson Township (Cambria County), PA (17.8%), East Taylor Township, PA (18.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Blacklick Township	64.3% (±8.2 points)
22	Northern Cambria	64.1% (±10.6 points)
23	Elder Township	63.6% (±7.2 points)
24	Dean Township	63.0% (±11.9 points)
25	Cassandra	61.4% (±23.3 points)
26	Reade Township	60.7% (±10.7 points)
27	Nanty-Glo	60.4% (±9.0 points)
28	Summerhill Township (Cambria County)	60.2% (±8.8 points)
29 (tie)	East Carroll Township	60.1% (±6.9 points)
29 (tie)	Washington Township (Cambria County)	60.1% (±7.4 points)
31	Clearfield Township (Cambria County)	59.8% (±7.0 points)
32	Susquehanna Township (Cambria County)	56.5% (±7.1 points)
33	Barr Township	53.2% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Nanty-Glo

What is the most common way to heat a home in Nanty-Glo?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Nanty-Glo, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nanty-Glo heat with oil?

60.4% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Nanty-Glo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nanty-Glo have electric heat?

10.4% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Nanty-Glo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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