How are homes heated in Scalp Level, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Scalp Level, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Scalp Level, used by 69.8% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with utility gas.

7.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 7.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 69.8%

Heating fuel in Scalp Level

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	19.3% (±7.2 points)	46.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69.8% (±8.1 points)	29.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	7.4% (±5.6 points)	14.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 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 Scalp Level, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cambria County (29.0%).

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

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

In Scalp Level, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cambria County (14.0%).

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 Scalp Level

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scalp Level
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Scalp Level	—	7.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Paint	0.6 mi	31.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Windber	1.4 mi	23.7% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Richland Township (Cambria County)	2.5 mi	30.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Paint Township (Somerset County)	2.8 mi	15.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont	3.1 mi	18.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Geistown	3.4 mi	14.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lorain	4.2 mi	4.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland (community, Cambria County)	4.4 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paint, PA (31.1%), Windber, PA (23.7%), Richland Township (Cambria County), PA (30.9%).

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
5	Summerhill	78.1% (±12.3 points)
6	Carrolltown	74.6% (±7.7 points)
7	Hastings	73.6% (±8.3 points)
8	Middle Taylor Township	73.2% (±7.5 points)
9	Lilly	73.1% (±6.6 points)
10	West Carroll Township	72.7% (±10.2 points)
11	Scalp Level	69.8% (±8.1 points)
12	Conemaugh Township (Cambria County)	69.4% (±6.5 points)
13	Ashville	69.0% (±14.0 points)
14	South Fork	67.9% (±9.7 points)
15	Patton	67.8% (±5.9 points)
16 (tie)	Daisytown	66.9% (±11.0 points)
16 (tie)	Vintondale	66.9% (±14.3 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Scalp Level

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Scalp Level, used by 69.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scalp Level heat with oil?

69.8% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Scalp Level use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scalp Level have electric heat?

7.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Scalp Level heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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