How are homes heated in Pine Grove, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Grove, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Grove, used by 53.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

33.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 33.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.5%

Heating fuel in Pine Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Grove	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.3 points)	6.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.5% (±9.0 points)	46.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.3% (±8.6 points)	26.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±3.5 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.9% (±3.0 points)	9.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (46.7%).

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

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

In Pine Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (26.2%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Grove	—	33.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	1.5 mi	21.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Tremont Township	3.9 mi	9.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Schuylkill County)	4.3 mi	20.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Tremont	5.3 mi	15.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Bethel Township (Berks County)	6.1 mi	14.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Frailey Township	6.6 mi	7.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Reilly Township	7.1 mi	30.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	7.6 mi	29.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County), PA (21.6%), Tremont Township, PA (9.2%), Washington Township (Schuylkill County), PA (20.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22	Port Clinton	56.8% (±16.1 points)
23	East Norwegian Township	56.5% (±9.6 points)
24	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	55.3% (±8.4 points)
25	Frailey Township	54.6% (±11.8 points)
26	Tamaqua	54.5% (±6.9 points)
27	Middleport	54.3% (±18.9 points)
28	Pine Grove	53.5% (±9.0 points)
29 (tie)	Tremont	53.3% (±7.0 points)
29 (tie)	Kline Township	53.3% (±12.6 points)
31	Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	53.1% (±7.9 points)
32	Branch Township	53.0% (±7.0 points)
33	Cressona	52.3% (±6.9 points)
34	Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	52.2% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Pine Grove

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Grove, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Grove heat with oil?

53.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Pine Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Grove have electric heat?

33.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Pine Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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