How are homes heated in Paint Township (Somerset County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Paint Township (Somerset County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Paint Township (Somerset County), used by 45.0% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with utility gas.

15.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.1% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.0%

Heating fuel in Paint Township (Somerset County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Paint Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	19.1% (±7.3 points)	20.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.0% (±10.5 points)	36.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±7.3 points)	18.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±6.1 points)	8.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±2.9 points)	5.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.1% (±3.7 points)	8.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	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 Paint Township (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (36.9%).

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

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

In Paint Township (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (18.5%).

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 Paint Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paint Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Paint Township (Somerset County)	—	15.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Windber	2.2 mi	23.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paint	2.3 mi	31.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Scalp Level	2.8 mi	7.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	4.4 mi	3.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Hooversville	5.3 mi	13.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ogle Township	5.4 mi	23.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Cambria County)	5.4 mi	30.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Belmont	5.4 mi	18.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Benson, PA (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paint, PA (31.1%), Richland Township (Cambria County), PA (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Shade Township	51.1% (±8.9 points)
18 (tie)	Callimont	50.0% (±35.8 points)
18 (tie)	Wellersburg	50.0% (±16.9 points)
20	Ogle Township	49.7% (±12.1 points)
21 (tie)	Confluence	49.3% (±9.2 points)
21 (tie)	Windber	49.3% (±7.4 points)
23	Paint Township (Somerset County)	45.0% (±10.5 points)
24	Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	44.1% (±6.8 points)
25	Jefferson Township (Somerset County)	42.8% (±9.4 points)
26	Paint	41.1% (±9.8 points)
27	Allegheny Township (Somerset County)	40.2% (±9.7 points)
28	Milford Township (Somerset County)	37.8% (±5.8 points)
29	Summit Township (Somerset County)	36.3% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 Paint Township (Somerset County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Paint Township (Somerset County), used by 45.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Paint Township (Somerset County) heat with oil?

45.0% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Paint Township (Somerset County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Paint Township (Somerset County) have electric heat?

15.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Paint Township (Somerset County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paint township, Somerset County, 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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