How are homes heated in Salem Township (Clarion County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Clarion County), used by 54.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with electricity.

9.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
54.6% (±7.8 points)
Electricity
6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
9.2%

Heating fuel in Salem Township (Clarion County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSalem Township (Clarion County)Clarion CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas54.6% (±7.8 points)71.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.9.2% (±4.1 points)4.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity6.4% (±4.2 points)13.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.2% (±4.4 points)5.1%5.1%4.9%
Wood9.2% (±4.4 points)4.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.4% (±3.4 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel6.1% (±3.7 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.4 points)0.1%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 Salem Township (Clarion County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Clarion County (4.4%).

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

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

In Salem Township (Clarion County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clarion County (13.2%).

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 Salem Township (Clarion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Clarion County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Salem Township (Clarion County)—6.4% (±4.2 points)—
Richland Township (Venango County)3.1 mi12.4% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Clarion County)4.1 mi15.6% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Knox4.5 mi12.8% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
St. Petersburg4.6 mi0.9% (±2.0 points)Lower
Ashland Township5.3 mi11.4% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Clarion County)5.3 mi19.9% (±8.1 points)Higher
Emlenton5.4 mi10.0% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Licking Township6.0 mi5.3% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Petersburg, PA (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaver Township (Clarion County), PA (19.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Piney Township27.4% (±9.9 points)
2Madison Township (Clarion County)14.0% (±8.1 points)
3Richland Township (Clarion County)11.7% (±5.6 points)
4Monroe Township (Clarion County)11.1% (±5.2 points)
5Toby Township9.8% (±6.1 points)
6Salem Township (Clarion County)9.2% (±4.1 points)
7Perry Township (Clarion County)8.7% (±4.0 points)
8Licking Township8.6% (±4.4 points)
9Millcreek Township (Clarion County)7.5% (±5.0 points)
10Clarion Township7.2% (±5.7 points)
11Porter Township (Clarion County)7.1% (±3.3 points)
12Redbank Township (Clarion County)6.6% (±3.2 points)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Clarion 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 Salem Township (Clarion County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Clarion County), used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salem Township (Clarion County) heat with oil?

9.2% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Clarion County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salem Township (Clarion County) have electric heat?

6.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Clarion County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Salem township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:67432, in state:42 county:031).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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