How are homes heated in Snyder Township (Blair County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Snyder Township (Blair County), used by 43.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% heat with utility gas.

6.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
30.9% (±10.0 points)
Electricity
6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
43.2%

Heating fuel in Snyder Township (Blair County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSnyder Township (Blair County)Blair CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas30.9% (±10.0 points)56.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.43.2% (±8.8 points)19.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity6.4% (±4.9 points)16.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.1% (±3.3 points)1.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood9.9% (±5.4 points)2.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.7% (±2.6 points)0.4%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±1.1 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.4 points)0.7%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 Snyder Township (Blair County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Blair County (19.9%).

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

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

In Snyder Township (Blair County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Blair County (16.5%).

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 Snyder Township (Blair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Snyder Township (Blair County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Snyder Township (Blair County)—6.4% (±4.9 points)—
Tyrone2.0 mi19.7% (±6.0 points)Higher
Birmingham4.9 mi2.5% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Warriors Mark Township5.5 mi22.8% (±4.9 points)Higher
Taylor Township (Centre County)6.5 mi19.5% (±6.1 points)Higher
Antis Township7.3 mi18.6% (±5.3 points)Higher
Spruce Creek Township7.8 mi16.3% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Bellwood8.4 mi9.4% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Blair County)8.5 mi19.6% (±4.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tyrone, PA (19.7%), Warriors Mark Township, PA (22.8%), Taylor Township (Centre County), PA (19.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7Taylor Township (Blair County)54.9% (±7.5 points)
8Tyrone Township (Blair County)54.2% (±7.4 points)
9Juniata Township (Blair County)50.4% (±9.6 points)
10Woodbury Township (Blair County)49.0% (±9.3 points)
11Catharine Township46.0% (±9.1 points)
12Huston Township (Blair County)44.0% (±8.0 points)
13Snyder Township (Blair County)43.2% (±8.8 points)
14North Woodbury Township39.6% (±8.1 points)
15Antis Township32.4% (±5.9 points)
16Blair Township29.1% (±6.5 points)
17Allegheny Township (Blair County)27.6% (±6.4 points)
18Frankstown Township22.5% (±5.0 points)
19Logan Township (Blair County)20.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Blair 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 Snyder Township (Blair County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Snyder Township (Blair County), used by 43.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Snyder Township (Blair County) heat with oil?

43.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Snyder Township (Blair County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Snyder Township (Blair County) have electric heat?

6.4% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Snyder Township (Blair 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 Snyder township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71624, in state:42 county:013).

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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