How are homes heated in Penn Farms, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Penn Farms, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Penn Farms, used by 73.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.0% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 20.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Penn Farms

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Penn Farms	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	73.0% (±9.3 points)	56.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±2.4 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.9% (±8.3 points)	16.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±4.6 points)	1.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.7%	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 Penn Farms, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Blair County (19.9%).

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

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

In Penn Farms, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Blair County (16.5%).

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 Penn Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Farms
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Penn Farms	—	20.9% (±8.3 points)	—
Duncansville	1.1 mi	15.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hollidaysburg	1.5 mi	14.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newry	2.0 mi	19.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Loop	2.8 mi	25.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakemont	3.5 mi	11.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Blair County)	4.1 mi	23.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Blair County)	4.6 mi	21.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Spring	5.7 mi	14.4% (±4.5 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 Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Claysburg	39.9% (±13.9 points)
2	Loop	24.0% (±9.7 points)
3	Greenwood	13.5% (±6.8 points)
4	Lakemont	3.2% (±2.3 points)
5	Penn Farms	1.4% (±2.4 points)

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

It lies inside Blair 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 Penn Farms

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Penn Farms, used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Penn Farms heat with oil?

1.4% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Penn Farms use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Penn Farms have electric heat?

20.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Penn Farms heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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