How are homes heated in Oakland Township (Butler County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oakland Township (Butler County), used by 62.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with electricity.

8.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
62.7% (±7.1 points)
Electricity
15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.2%

Heating fuel in Oakland Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOakland Township (Butler County)Butler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas62.7% (±7.1 points)68.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.2% (±3.3 points)6.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity15.3% (±5.1 points)18.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.4% (±4.4 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood4.3% (±2.3 points)1.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.6% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.0 points)0.2%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 Oakland Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

In Oakland Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butler County (18.6%).

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 Oakland Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland Township (Butler County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Oakland Township (Butler County)—15.3% (±5.1 points)—
East Butler2.8 mi10.2% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Concord Township (Butler County)4.3 mi11.7% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Summit Township (Butler County)4.5 mi10.5% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Shanor-Northvue4.7 mi14.7% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Donegal Township (Butler County)5.0 mi13.4% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Butler County)5.1 mi15.9% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Butler5.2 mi16.2% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Chicora5.3 mi4.7% (±4.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chicora, PA (4.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
19Jackson Township (Butler County)12.5% (±6.6 points)
20 (tie)Prospect11.9% (±4.9 points)
20 (tie)Penn Township (Butler County)11.9% (±4.9 points)
22Lancaster Township (Butler County)9.7% (±4.5 points)
23Winfield Township9.1% (±4.4 points)
24Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)8.9% (±4.9 points)
25Oakland Township (Butler County)8.2% (±3.3 points)
26Center Township (Butler County)7.1% (±2.8 points)
27 (tie)Harrisville6.3% (±6.9 points)
27 (tie)Summit Township (Butler County)6.3% (±3.2 points)
29Clinton Township (Butler County)5.7% (±3.3 points)
30Fairview Township (Butler County)5.5% (±2.7 points)
31Portersville5.0% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Oakland Township (Butler County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oakland Township (Butler County), used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oakland Township (Butler County) heat with oil?

8.2% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Oakland Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oakland Township (Butler County) have electric heat?

15.3% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Oakland Township (Butler 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 Oakland township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:55992, in state:42 county:019).

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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