How are homes heated in Ramblewood, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ramblewood, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ramblewood, used by 58.7% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

33.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 58.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.3%

Heating fuel in Ramblewood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ramblewood	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.2 points)	24.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.3% (±17.2 points)	19.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	58.7% (±17.8 points)	44.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	3.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±5.3 points)	4.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.2% (±5.5 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.6%	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 Ramblewood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Ramblewood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Centre County (44.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ramblewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ramblewood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ramblewood	—	58.7% (±17.8 points)	—
Pine Grove Mills	2.9 mi	27.3% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Halfmoon Township	5.4 mi	54.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Park Forest Village	5.5 mi	49.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barree Township	5.7 mi	23.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Stormstown	6.1 mi	61.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
State College	6.5 mi	54.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Township	7.3 mi	21.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Patton Township	7.3 mi	47.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Grove Mills, PA (27.3%), Barree Township, PA (23.7%), West Township, PA (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pine Grove Mills	62.3% (±21.7 points)
2	Ramblewood	33.3% (±17.2 points)
3	Nittany	29.7% (±25.8 points)
4	Pleasant Gap	25.9% (±11.2 points)
5	Lemont	21.3% (±13.4 points)
6	Stormstown	18.7% (±7.7 points)
7	Boalsburg	16.7% (±6.1 points)
8	Houserville	11.2% (±7.0 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ramblewood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Ferguson Township (Centre County), whose figures include it.

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 Ramblewood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ramblewood, used by 58.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ramblewood heat with oil?

33.3% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes in Ramblewood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ramblewood have electric heat?

58.7% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes in Ramblewood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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