How are homes heated in Rankin, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rankin, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rankin, used by 69.6% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.6% (±13.7 points)
Electricity: 26.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rankin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rankin	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	69.6% (±13.7 points)	80.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.5% (±13.5 points)	16.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±4.0 points)	1.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Rankin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

In Rankin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegheny County (16.1%).

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 Rankin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rankin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rankin	—	26.5% (±13.5 points)	—
Swissvale	0.5 mi	13.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitaker	0.9 mi	4.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Braddock	1.1 mi	22.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock Hills	1.2 mi	44.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Edgewood	1.2 mi	14.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead	1.4 mi	21.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Munhall	1.6 mi	10.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Forest Hills	1.7 mi	11.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitaker, PA (4.2%), Munhall, PA (10.3%), Forest Hills, PA (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Braddock Hills, PA (44.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
91 (tie)	Homestead	0.0% (±2.3 points)
91 (tie)	Ingram	0.0% (±2.1 points)
91 (tie)	Millvale	0.0% (±2.0 points)
91 (tie)	North Braddock	0.0% (±1.5 points)
91 (tie)	Oakmont	0.0% (±1.0 points)
91 (tie)	Pitcairn	0.0% (±2.3 points)
91 (tie)	Rankin	0.0% (±4.1 points)
91 (tie)	Sharpsburg	0.0% (±2.0 points)
91 (tie)	Tarentum	0.0% (±1.6 points)
91 (tie)	Thornburg	0.0% (±18.3 points)
91 (tie)	Turtle Creek	0.0% (±1.3 points)
91 (tie)	Versailles	0.0% (±3.9 points)
91 (tie)	West View	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Rankin

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rankin, used by 69.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rankin heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Rankin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rankin have electric heat?

26.5% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Rankin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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