How are homes heated in Pine Grove Mills, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Grove Mills, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Grove Mills, used by 62.3% (±21.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.7% heat with utility gas.

27.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.7% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 27.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 62.3%

Heating fuel in Pine Grove Mills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Grove Mills	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.7% (±8.6 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62.3% (±21.7 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.3% (±16.4 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.9 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±4.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 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 Pine Grove Mills, 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 Pine Grove Mills, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pine Grove Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Grove Mills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Grove Mills	—	27.3% (±16.4 points)	—
Ramblewood	2.9 mi	58.7% (±17.8 points)	Higher
State College	4.4 mi	54.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Park Forest Village	4.8 mi	49.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	5.9 mi	28.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Barree Township	6.3 mi	23.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	6.4 mi	66.2% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Harris Township	6.6 mi	55.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Lemont	6.7 mi	52.8% (±17.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ramblewood, PA (58.7%), State College, PA (54.7%), Park Forest Village, PA (49.5%).

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
1	Pine Grove Mills	62.3% (±21.7 points)
2	Ramblewood	33.3% (±17.2 points)
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)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Ferguson Township (Centre County), 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 Pine Grove Mills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pine Grove Mills?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Grove Mills, used by 62.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Grove Mills heat with oil?

62.3% (±21.7 points) of occupied homes in Pine Grove Mills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Grove Mills have electric heat?

27.3% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Pine Grove Mills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills 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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