How are homes heated in Penn Township (Centre County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Centre County), used by 33.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

30.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±8.6 points)
Electricity
30.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
33.5%

Heating fuel in Penn Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPenn Township (Centre County)Centre CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±8.6 points)24.6%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.33.5% (±7.5 points)19.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity30.5% (±8.7 points)44.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.8% (±3.8 points)3.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood24.1% (±8.7 points)4.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.8% (±3.5 points)1.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel3.3% (±2.5 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.6 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 Penn Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Penn Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Centre County (44.6%).

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 Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Centre County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Penn Township (Centre County)—30.5% (±8.7 points)—
Millheim2.2 mi24.3% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Gregg Township (Centre County)4.2 mi34.7% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Haines Township6.6 mi17.5% (±6.4 points)Lower
Armagh Township7.0 mi21.1% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Centre County)8.8 mi55.9% (±9.1 points)Higher
Miles Township9.4 mi26.5% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Nittany9.7 mi32.9% (±29.2 points)Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)10 mi41.9% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haines Township, PA (17.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker Township (Centre County), PA (55.9%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15Union Township (Centre County)37.8% (±6.9 points)
16Potter Township (Centre County)37.7% (±9.1 points)
17Howard Township36.8% (±7.7 points)
18Burnside Township (Centre County)36.1% (±10.8 points)
19Gregg Township (Centre County)35.2% (±7.5 points)
20Unionville34.7% (±13.4 points)
21Penn Township (Centre County)33.5% (±7.5 points)
22Howard32.5% (±8.8 points)
23Boggs Township (Centre County)29.9% (±7.6 points)
24Miles Township28.6% (±7.0 points)
25Benner Township25.4% (±7.1 points)
26Haines Township25.2% (±8.4 points)
27Spring Township (Centre County)22.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Penn Township (Centre County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Penn Township (Centre County), used by 33.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Penn Township (Centre County) heat with oil?

33.5% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Centre County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Penn Township (Centre County) have electric heat?

30.5% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Penn Township (Centre County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58800, in state:42 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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