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

Name: Heating fuel in Salem Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Mercer County), used by 26.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% heat with utility gas.

24.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.8% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 26.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.8%

Heating fuel in Salem Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salem Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	16.8% (±6.7 points)	62.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.8% (±7.1 points)	8.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.7% (±7.2 points)	18.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.2% (±6.1 points)	3.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	14.2% (±6.6 points)	4.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.3% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 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 Salem Township (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Mercer County (8.8%).

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

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

In Salem Township (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mercer County (18.0%).

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 Salem Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Mercer County)	—	26.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	2.6 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Creek Township	4.1 mi	23.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township	4.3 mi	25.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sheakleyville	4.9 mi	12.2% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	5.3 mi	9.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
East Fallowfield Township (Crawford County)	5.3 mi	11.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Greenville	5.5 mi	18.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Mercer County)	5.7 mi	17.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sheakleyville, PA (12.2%), Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA (9.1%), East Fallowfield Township (Crawford County), PA (11.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Lebanon	32.9% (±12.2 points)
2 (tie)	Delaware Township (Mercer County)	32.1% (±8.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sandy Creek Township	32.1% (±11.0 points)
4	Sandy Lake Township	31.1% (±12.1 points)
5	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	27.0% (±6.3 points)
6	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	25.9% (±8.2 points)
7	Salem Township (Mercer County)	24.8% (±7.1 points)
8	Wolf Creek Township	24.6% (±8.6 points)
9	Lake Township (Mercer County)	24.2% (±9.4 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	22.8% (±5.9 points)
11	Lackawannock Township	22.4% (±7.0 points)
12	Greene Township (Mercer County)	21.6% (±8.0 points)
13	New Vernon Township	21.3% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 (Mercer County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salem Township (Mercer County), used by 26.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.8% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Mercer County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

26.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Salem Township (Mercer County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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