How are homes heated in Point Marion, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Point Marion, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Point Marion, used by 84.6% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with electricity.

3.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.6% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 11.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.7%

Heating fuel in Point Marion

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Point Marion	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	84.6% (±8.8 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.7% (±3.7 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	11.7% (±7.7 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.8 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Point Marion, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In Point Marion, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fayette County (21.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Point Marion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Marion
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Point Marion	—	11.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Springhill Township (Fayette County)	3.4 mi	27.3% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Greensboro	4.0 mi	32.2% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bobtown	4.8 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dunkard Township	5.1 mi	21.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	5.7 mi	23.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Cheat Lake	5.7 mi	21.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Monongahela Township	6.0 mi	34.8% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Smithfield	6.7 mi	27.9% (±11.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springhill Township (Fayette County), PA (27.3%), Dunkard Township, PA (21.7%), Nicholson Township (Fayette County), PA (23.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
30	South Union Township	9.5% (±4.4 points)
31	Perryopolis	8.0% (±5.4 points)
32	Newell	7.3% (±5.8 points)
33	Dawson	6.9% (±4.2 points)
34	Smithfield	4.3% (±2.9 points)
35	Vanderbilt	4.2% (±4.4 points)
36	Point Marion	3.7% (±3.7 points)
37	Masontown	3.5% (±2.6 points)
38	Everson	3.1% (±2.5 points)
39	Uniontown	2.9% (±2.8 points)
40	Fayette City	2.0% (±2.7 points)
41	Connellsville	1.6% (±1.4 points)
42	Belle Vernon	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Point Marion

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Point Marion, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Point Marion beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Point Marion, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Point Marion

What is the most common way to heat a home in Point Marion?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Point Marion, used by 84.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Point Marion heat with oil?

3.7% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Point Marion use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Point Marion have electric heat?

11.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Point Marion heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Marion borough, Pennsylvania

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 Point Marion borough, Pennsylvania (place:61864, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.