How are homes heated in Pine Township (Indiana County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Township (Indiana County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Township (Indiana County), used by 51.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

20.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 20.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 51.1%

Heating fuel in Pine Township (Indiana County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Township (Indiana County)	Indiana County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.4 points)	54.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51.1% (±7.3 points)	16.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.1% (±6.4 points)	17.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.8% (±4.8 points)	4.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.9% (±4.8 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.1% (±5.6 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 Township (Indiana County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Indiana County (16.0%).

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

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

In Pine Township (Indiana County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Indiana County (17.5%).

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 Pine Township (Indiana County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Township (Indiana County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Township (Indiana County)	—	20.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Barr Township	5.0 mi	11.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cherryhill Township	5.7 mi	24.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buffington Township	6.1 mi	14.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Indiana County)	6.5 mi	4.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Blacklick Township	6.6 mi	9.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Clymer	7.4 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Vintondale	7.9 mi	20.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northern Cambria	8.3 mi	12.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barr Township, PA (11.9%), Green Township (Indiana County), PA (4.9%), Blacklick Township, PA (9.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cherry Tree	77.1% (±14.5 points)
2	Armagh	68.2% (±23.1 points)
3	Ernest	55.0% (±14.0 points)
4	Pine Township (Indiana County)	51.1% (±7.3 points)
5	Brush Valley Township	49.6% (±8.4 points)
6	Buffington Township	46.2% (±8.2 points)
7	Green Township (Indiana County)	45.7% (±10.5 points)
8	Montgomery Township (Indiana County)	44.3% (±9.1 points)
9	East Wheatfield Township	42.8% (±9.3 points)
10	West Wheatfield Township	37.0% (±9.0 points)

Showing 10 of 38 places in Indiana 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 Township (Indiana County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Township (Indiana County), used by 51.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Township (Indiana County) heat with oil?

51.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Pine Township (Indiana County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Township (Indiana County) have electric heat?

20.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Pine Township (Indiana County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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