How are homes heated in New Beaver, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in New Beaver, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Beaver, used by 32.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with utility gas.

30.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.5% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 32.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.2%

Heating fuel in New Beaver

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Beaver	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	23.5% (±5.7 points)	57.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.2% (±8.1 points)	10.1%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	32.3% (±6.0 points)	25.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.1% (±3.2 points)	3.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.9% (±3.0 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 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 New Beaver, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lawrence County (10.1%).

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

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

In New Beaver, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lawrence County (25.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near New Beaver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Beaver
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Beaver	—	32.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Wampum	2.2 mi	22.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
New Galilee	3.4 mi	8.8% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Big Beaver	4.2 mi	25.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Enon Valley	4.3 mi	12.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Little Beaver Township	4.4 mi	41.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Koppel	4.5 mi	15.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	4.7 mi	35.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Lawrence County)	5.3 mi	24.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wampum, PA (22.4%), New Galilee, PA (8.8%), Enon Valley, PA (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	52.3% (±11.4 points)
2	Mahoning Township (Lawrence County)	48.2% (±9.0 points)
3	Plain Grove Township	32.6% (±9.6 points)
4	New Beaver	30.2% (±8.1 points)
5	Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	26.4% (±7.4 points)
6	North Beaver Township	24.8% (±7.7 points)
7	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	24.6% (±11.0 points)
8	Scott Township (Lawrence County)	22.2% (±5.4 points)
9	Slippery Rock Township (Lawrence County)	21.3% (±8.2 points)
10	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	17.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Lawrence 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 New Beaver

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Beaver, used by 32.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Beaver heat with oil?

30.2% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in New Beaver use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Beaver have electric heat?

32.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in New Beaver heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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