How are homes heated in Perry Township (Greene County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Greene County), used by 46.5% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with electricity.

8.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
46.5% (±10.0 points)
Electricity
22.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.0%

Heating fuel in Perry Township (Greene County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPerry Township (Greene County)Greene CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas46.5% (±10.0 points)50.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.0% (±5.1 points)12.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity22.7% (±7.4 points)26.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.9% (±9.9 points)5.6%5.1%4.9%
Wood3.0% (±1.9 points)3.5%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.5% (±1.2 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.3 points)0.4%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 Perry Township (Greene County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (12.0%).

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

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

In Perry Township (Greene County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (26.6%).

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 Perry Township (Greene County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Greene County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Perry Township (Greene County)—22.7% (±7.4 points)—
Whiteley Township3.7 mi39.9% (±13.8 points)Higher
Blacksville6.0 mi38.5% (±32.8 points)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Greene County)6.1 mi14.5% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Greene Township (Greene County)6.4 mi34.7% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Cassville6.5 mi63.6% (±19.9 points)Higher
Dunkard Township6.9 mi21.7% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Bobtown7.3 mi3.4% (±3.5 points)Lower
Franklin Township (Greene County)8.2 mi34.8% (±7.0 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bobtown, PA (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whiteley Township, PA (39.9%), Cassville, WV (63.6%), Franklin Township (Greene County), PA (34.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7Greene Township (Greene County)14.8% (±9.1 points)
8Washington Township (Greene County)12.6% (±6.3 points)
9Whiteley Township11.9% (±7.5 points)
10Springhill Township (Greene County)10.1% (±6.9 points)
11Jefferson Township (Greene County)9.6% (±4.7 points)
12Gray Township9.2% (±10.2 points)
13Perry Township (Greene County)8.0% (±5.1 points)
14Rices Landing7.5% (±6.6 points)
15Aleppo Township (Greene County)6.7% (±6.7 points)
16Franklin Township (Greene County)5.0% (±3.7 points)
17Freeport Township4.9% (±5.7 points)
18Gilmore Township4.7% (±3.9 points)
19Jackson Township (Greene County)4.4% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Greene 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 Perry Township (Greene County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Greene County), used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry Township (Greene County) heat with oil?

8.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Greene County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry Township (Greene County) have electric heat?

22.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Greene 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 Perry township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59472, in state:42 county:059).

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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