How are homes heated in Rockwood, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rockwood, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rockwood, used by 61.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

19.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 19.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 61.0%

Heating fuel in Rockwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rockwood	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±2.3 points)	20.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61.0% (±10.1 points)	36.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	19.5% (±7.8 points)	18.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.1% (±5.2 points)	8.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.0% (±2.9 points)	8.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	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 Rockwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Somerset County (36.9%).

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

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

In Rockwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (18.5%).

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 Rockwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rockwood	—	19.5% (±7.8 points)	—
Black Township	1.9 mi	14.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Centerville	2.6 mi	10.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Somerset County)	2.9 mi	22.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Casselman	3.5 mi	5.9% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Garrett	6.2 mi	6.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)	7.1 mi	24.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Turkeyfoot Township	7.2 mi	16.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	7.5 mi	28.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Casselman, PA (5.9%), Garrett, PA (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Casselman	82.4% (±16.7 points)
2	Stoystown	75.5% (±11.6 points)
3	Ursina	65.6% (±13.3 points)
4	New Centerville	64.9% (±13.8 points)
5	Jennerstown	63.6% (±15.0 points)
6	Benson	63.5% (±23.6 points)
7	Rockwood	61.0% (±10.1 points)
8	Shanksville	57.6% (±17.2 points)
9	Quemahoning Township	56.1% (±9.8 points)
10	Hooversville	55.6% (±10.0 points)
11	Addison	54.5% (±20.6 points)
12	New Baltimore	54.0% (±16.6 points)
13	Central City	53.8% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 Rockwood

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Rockwood, used by 61.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rockwood heat with oil?

61.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Rockwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rockwood have electric heat?

19.5% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Rockwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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