How are homes heated in Park Forest Village, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Park Forest Village, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Park Forest Village, used by 49.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.0% heat with utility gas.

5.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.0% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 49.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.0%

Heating fuel in Park Forest Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Park Forest Village	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	41.0% (±5.7 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.0% (±2.0 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	49.5% (±5.5 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.0 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±2.8 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 Park Forest Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Park Forest Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Centre County (44.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Park Forest Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Forest Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Park Forest Village	—	49.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Toftrees	2.1 mi	66.2% (±11.5 points)	Higher
State College	2.8 mi	54.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	4.2 mi	44.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Grove Mills	4.8 mi	27.3% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Houserville	4.9 mi	46.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	4.9 mi	52.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lemont	4.9 mi	52.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ramblewood	5.5 mi	58.7% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Grove Mills, PA (27.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toftrees, PA (66.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Nittany	29.7% (±25.8 points)
4	Pleasant Gap	25.9% (±11.2 points)
5	Lemont	21.3% (±13.4 points)
6	Stormstown	18.7% (±7.7 points)
7	Boalsburg	16.7% (±6.1 points)
8	Houserville	11.2% (±7.0 points)
9	Park Forest Village	5.0% (±2.0 points)
10	Zion	4.8% (±5.0 points)
11	Toftrees	2.1% (±3.3 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Patton 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 Park Forest Village

What is the most common way to heat a home in Park Forest Village?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Park Forest Village, used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Park Forest Village heat with oil?

5.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Park Forest Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Park Forest Village have electric heat?

49.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Park Forest Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Forest Village 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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