How are homes heated in Portage Township (Cambria County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Portage Township (Cambria County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Portage Township (Cambria County), used by 42.2% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.9% heat with electricity.

34.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.2% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 11.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.1%

Heating fuel in Portage Township (Cambria County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Portage Township (Cambria County)	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	42.2% (±7.7 points)	46.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.1% (±7.6 points)	29.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	11.9% (±6.3 points)	14.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.1% (±3.2 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.9% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	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 Portage Township (Cambria County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cambria County (29.0%).

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

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

In Portage Township (Cambria County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cambria County (14.0%).

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 Portage Township (Cambria County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (Cambria County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Portage Township (Cambria County)	—	11.9% (±6.3 points)	—
Portage	1.4 mi	4.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Cassandra	1.9 mi	11.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Cambria County)	2.6 mi	17.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summerhill Township (Cambria County)	3.1 mi	17.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lilly	3.3 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmore	3.6 mi	26.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Munster Township	5.2 mi	12.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cresson Township	5.8 mi	22.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Portage, PA (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cresson Township, PA (22.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
39	Gallitzin	45.8% (±6.4 points)
40	Jackson Township (Cambria County)	44.4% (±7.1 points)
41	Allegheny Township (Cambria County)	43.6% (±6.6 points)
42	White Township (Cambria County)	40.1% (±9.4 points)
43	Tunnelhill	35.8% (±10.1 points)
44	Cambria Township	34.4% (±9.1 points)
45	Portage Township (Cambria County)	34.1% (±7.6 points)
46	Cresson Township	16.8% (±4.5 points)
47	Upper Yoder Township	10.5% (±5.9 points)
48	Richland Township (Cambria County)	9.9% (±3.3 points)
49	Lower Yoder Township	6.5% (±6.3 points)
50	Portage	4.7% (±2.4 points)
51	Sankertown	4.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Portage Township (Cambria County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Spring Hill.

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 Portage Township (Cambria County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Portage Township (Cambria County), used by 42.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Portage Township (Cambria County) heat with oil?

34.1% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Portage Township (Cambria County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Portage Township (Cambria County) have electric heat?

11.9% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Portage Township (Cambria County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Portage township, Cambria 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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