How are homes heated in North Fayette Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Fayette Township, used by 78.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
78.9% (±3.4 points)
Electricity
18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.4%

Heating fuel in North Fayette Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNorth Fayette TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas78.9% (±3.4 points)80.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±0.8 points)1.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity18.0% (±3.2 points)16.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.7% (±0.6 points)1.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.2 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%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 North Fayette Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

In North Fayette Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegheny County (16.1%).

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 North Fayette Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fayette Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
North Fayette Township—18.0% (±3.2 points)—
Oakdale2.4 mi9.7% (±4.3 points)Lower
Imperial2.7 mi18.4% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
McDonald3.5 mi17.2% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Robinson Township (Washington County)4.0 mi31.3% (±9.2 points)Higher
South Fayette Township4.2 mi16.9% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Rennerdale4.7 mi0.0% (±7.2 points)Lower
Findlay Township5.0 mi17.5% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Collier Township5.0 mi13.0% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakdale, PA (9.7%), Rennerdale, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Robinson Township (Washington County), PA (31.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
27Harmar Township1.9% (±2.3 points)
28 (tie)Verona1.8% (±2.8 points)
28 (tie)Moon Township1.8% (±1.5 points)
30 (tie)Brentwood1.7% (±2.1 points)
30 (tie)Jefferson Hills1.7% (±1.5 points)
32Monroeville1.6% (±0.9 points)
33 (tie)North Fayette Township1.4% (±0.8 points)
33 (tie)Reserve Township1.4% (±1.3 points)
35Glassport1.3% (±1.2 points)
36South Fayette Township1.2% (±0.9 points)
37 (tie)Pennsbury Village1.1% (±1.4 points)
37 (tie)Crescent Township1.1% (±1.2 points)
37 (tie)O'Hara Township1.1% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for North Fayette Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Enlow, Sturgeon.

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 North Fayette Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Fayette Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Fayette Township, used by 78.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Fayette Township heat with oil?

1.4% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in North Fayette Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Fayette Township have electric heat?

18.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in North Fayette Township 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 North Fayette township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:55016, in state:42 county:003).

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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