How are homes heated in Oliver, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oliver, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oliver, used by 73.2% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% heat with electricity.

8.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 16.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.4%

Heating fuel in Oliver

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oliver	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±10.5 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.4% (±4.3 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.8% (±9.1 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Oliver, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In Oliver, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fayette County (21.3%).

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 Oliver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oliver
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oliver	—	16.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Uniontown	1.1 mi	26.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Uniontown	1.8 mi	18.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Uniontown	2.0 mi	10.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leith-Hatfield	2.7 mi	21.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hopwood	2.8 mi	15.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Union Township	3.1 mi	19.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Menallen Township (Fayette County)	3.7 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Georges Township	6.0 mi	20.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Uniontown	25.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Bear Rocks	21.9% (±19.2 points)
3	Hiller	19.5% (±16.0 points)
4	Oliver	8.4% (±4.3 points)
5	Hopwood	5.7% (±4.5 points)
6	South Uniontown	3.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Leith-Hatfield	2.8% (±4.1 points)
8	Fairhope	2.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Republic	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Oliver is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside North Union Township (Fayette County), whose figures include it.

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 Oliver

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oliver, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oliver heat with oil?

8.4% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Oliver use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oliver have electric heat?

16.8% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Oliver heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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