How are homes heated in Salix, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Salix, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salix, used by 61.7% (±23.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

33.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 61.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.6%

Heating fuel in Salix

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salix	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±6.9 points)	46.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.6% (±22.5 points)	29.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	61.7% (±23.9 points)	14.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	3.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	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 Salix, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cambria County (29.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Salix, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cambria County (14.0%).

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 Salix

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salix
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salix	—	61.7% (±23.9 points)	—
Richland Township (Cambria County)	4.4 mi	30.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
South Fork	4.8 mi	10.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Croyle Township	5.0 mi	13.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Summerhill Township (Cambria County)	5.2 mi	17.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Windber	5.4 mi	23.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Summerhill	5.5 mi	3.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Scalp Level	5.5 mi	7.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Ehrenfeld	5.5 mi	1.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Cambria County), PA (30.9%), South Fork, PA (10.8%), Croyle Township, PA (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mundys Corner	64.3% (±13.9 points)
2	Salix	33.6% (±22.5 points)
3	Spring Hill	23.7% (±14.1 points)
4	Vinco	19.6% (±8.1 points)
5 (tie)	Belmont	3.3% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	Westwood (Cambria County)	3.3% (±4.8 points)
7	Oakland (community, Cambria County)	2.3% (±2.6 points)
8	Elim	1.6% (±1.9 points)

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

It lies inside Adams Township (Cambria 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 Salix

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salix, used by 61.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salix heat with oil?

33.6% (±22.5 points) of occupied homes in Salix use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salix have electric heat?

61.7% (±23.9 points) of occupied homes in Salix heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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