How are homes heated in Picture Rocks, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Picture Rocks, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Picture Rocks, used by 38.6% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% heat with utility gas.

20.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.1% (±14.0 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.6%

Heating fuel in Picture Rocks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Picture Rocks	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	30.1% (±14.0 points)	35.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.6% (±16.0 points)	21.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±9.0 points)	27.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	6.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	8.2% (±5.9 points)	6.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 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 Picture Rocks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lycoming County (21.5%).

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

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

In Picture Rocks, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lycoming County (27.1%).

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 Picture Rocks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Picture Rocks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Picture Rocks	—	20.7% (±9.0 points)	—
Wolf Township	1.9 mi	47.0% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Hughesville	2.9 mi	34.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County)	3.0 mi	7.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Penn Township (Lycoming County)	3.3 mi	15.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County)	4.8 mi	19.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Muncy Township	5.4 mi	41.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Muncy Creek Township	6.4 mi	27.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moreland Township	6.4 mi	33.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County), PA (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wolf Township, PA (47.0%), Hughesville, PA (34.3%), Muncy Township, PA (41.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Nippenose Township	41.2% (±10.0 points)
13 (tie)	Cummings Township	41.0% (±15.1 points)
13 (tie)	Jordan Township (Lycoming County)	41.0% (±9.6 points)
15	Lewis Township (Lycoming County)	40.4% (±11.5 points)
16	Bastress Township	40.3% (±8.8 points)
17	Hepburn Township	39.9% (±6.7 points)
18	Picture Rocks	38.6% (±16.0 points)
19	Penn Township (Lycoming County)	38.0% (±6.8 points)
20	Muncy Creek Township	37.7% (±10.8 points)
21	Brady Township (Lycoming County)	37.4% (±10.4 points)
22	Muncy Township	37.2% (±7.7 points)
23	McHenry Township	36.8% (±10.9 points)
24	Limestone Township (Lycoming County)	35.8% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Picture Rocks

What is the most common way to heat a home in Picture Rocks?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Picture Rocks, used by 38.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Picture Rocks heat with oil?

38.6% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes in Picture Rocks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Picture Rocks have electric heat?

20.7% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Picture Rocks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Picture Rocks borough, 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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