How are homes heated in Orchard Hills, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Orchard Hills, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orchard Hills, used by 88.7% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with electricity.

7.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.7% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 2.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.4%

Heating fuel in Orchard Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orchard Hills	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	88.7% (±8.0 points)	74.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.4% (±6.5 points)	6.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	2.1% (±3.3 points)	10.7%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.6%	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 Orchard Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Armstrong County (6.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Orchard Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Armstrong County (10.7%).

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 Orchard Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orchard Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orchard Hills	—	2.1% (±3.3 points)	—
North Apollo	1.0 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Apollo	1.0 mi	10.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
East Vandergrift	1.4 mi	11.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oklahoma	1.7 mi	17.0% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Vandergrift	2.0 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parks Township	4.1 mi	7.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Hyde Park	4.2 mi	7.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leechburg	4.5 mi	12.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Apollo, PA (10.8%), Oklahoma, PA (17.0%), Parks Township, PA (7.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Orchard Hills	7.4% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Lenape Heights	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	West Hills	0.0% (±4.2 points)

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

It lies inside Kiskiminetas Township, 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 Orchard Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orchard Hills, used by 88.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orchard Hills heat with oil?

7.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Orchard Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orchard Hills have electric heat?

2.1% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Orchard Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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