How are homes heated in Raccoon Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Raccoon Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Raccoon Township, used by 28.8% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% heat with utility gas.

26.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.9% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 26.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.8%

Heating fuel in Raccoon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Raccoon Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	27.9% (±5.2 points)	70.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.8% (±6.5 points)	8.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.4% (±6.8 points)	16.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.2% (±4.1 points)	3.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Raccoon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Beaver County (8.0%).

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

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

In Raccoon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Beaver County (16.0%).

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 Raccoon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raccoon Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Raccoon Township	—	26.4% (±6.8 points)	—
Shippingport	2.7 mi	26.4% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Beaver County)	3.4 mi	34.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Industry	4.4 mi	23.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Independence Township (Beaver County)	4.7 mi	27.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	4.9 mi	10.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Greene Township (Beaver County)	5.0 mi	17.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hookstown	5.1 mi	31.6% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Beaver County)	5.3 mi	12.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midland, PA (10.4%), Center Township (Beaver County), PA (12.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Greene Township (Beaver County)	36.2% (±10.9 points)
4	Hanover Township (Beaver County)	36.0% (±8.3 points)
5	Marion Township (Beaver County)	35.2% (±8.4 points)
6	Ohioville	30.7% (±7.3 points)
7	Independence Township (Beaver County)	29.9% (±7.2 points)
8	Darlington Township	28.9% (±7.2 points)
9	Raccoon Township	28.8% (±6.5 points)
10	Shippingport	27.6% (±21.9 points)
11	Big Beaver	20.8% (±5.7 points)
12	South Beaver Township	19.4% (±4.7 points)
13	Daugherty Township	18.5% (±6.8 points)
14	New Sewickley Township	18.1% (±4.5 points)
15	Franklin Township (Beaver County)	17.8% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Raccoon Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Raccoon Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Raccoon Township, used by 28.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Raccoon Township heat with oil?

28.8% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Raccoon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Raccoon Township have electric heat?

26.4% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Raccoon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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