How are homes heated in North Woodbury Township, PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Woodbury Township, used by 39.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with utility gas.

25.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
21.6% (±7.5 points)
Electricity
25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
39.6%

Heating fuel in North Woodbury Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNorth Woodbury TownshipBlair CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas21.6% (±7.5 points)56.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.39.6% (±8.1 points)19.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity25.3% (±6.7 points)16.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±1.3 points)1.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood6.7% (±2.5 points)2.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.5% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used3.8% (±2.3 points)0.7%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 Woodbury Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Blair County (19.9%).

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

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

In North Woodbury Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Blair County (16.5%).

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 North Woodbury Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Woodbury Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
North Woodbury Township—25.3% (±6.7 points)—
Martinsburg1.8 mi26.1% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)4.2 mi38.8% (±13.7 points)Not measurably different
Woodbury Township (Bedford County)4.7 mi23.9% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Blair County)4.8 mi22.4% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Huston Township (Blair County)5.3 mi22.7% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Woodbury5.4 mi16.2% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Bedford County)5.6 mi24.2% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Roaring Spring5.7 mi14.4% (±4.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roaring Spring, PA (14.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8Tyrone Township (Blair County)54.2% (±7.4 points)
9Juniata Township (Blair County)50.4% (±9.6 points)
10Woodbury Township (Blair County)49.0% (±9.3 points)
11Catharine Township46.0% (±9.1 points)
12Huston Township (Blair County)44.0% (±8.0 points)
13Snyder Township (Blair County)43.2% (±8.8 points)
14North Woodbury Township39.6% (±8.1 points)
15Antis Township32.4% (±5.9 points)
16Blair Township29.1% (±6.5 points)
17Allegheny Township (Blair County)27.6% (±6.4 points)
18Frankstown Township22.5% (±5.0 points)
19Logan Township (Blair County)20.0% (±3.3 points)
20Tyrone4.5% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Blair 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 North Woodbury Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Woodbury Township, used by 39.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Woodbury Township heat with oil?

39.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in North Woodbury Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Woodbury Township have electric heat?

25.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in North Woodbury 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 Woodbury township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:55592, in state:42 county:013).

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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