How are homes heated in South Union Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in South Union Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Union Township, used by 68.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with electricity.

9.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.0% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.5%

Heating fuel in South Union Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Union Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	68.0% (±5.4 points)	44.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.5% (±4.4 points)	24.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±4.8 points)	21.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	5.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	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 South Union Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fayette County (24.5%).

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

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

In South Union Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fayette County (21.3%).

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 South Union Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Union Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Union Township	—	19.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Uniontown	2.0 mi	26.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Uniontown	2.1 mi	18.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver	3.1 mi	16.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Union Township (Fayette County)	3.4 mi	17.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairchance	3.6 mi	37.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Georges Township	4.1 mi	20.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Menallen Township (Fayette County)	6.0 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Smithfield	6.6 mi	27.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menallen Township (Fayette County), PA (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairchance, PA (37.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	Menallen Township (Fayette County)	19.6% (±7.4 points)
25	Brownsville Township	17.3% (±7.9 points)
26	Dunbar	17.2% (±8.1 points)
27	Washington Township (Fayette County)	17.1% (±5.9 points)
28	Fairchance	13.2% (±8.9 points)
29	Brownsville	9.8% (±8.0 points)
30	South Union Township	9.5% (±4.4 points)
31	Perryopolis	8.0% (±5.4 points)
32	Newell	7.3% (±5.8 points)
33	Dawson	6.9% (±4.2 points)
34	Smithfield	4.3% (±2.9 points)
35	Vanderbilt	4.2% (±4.4 points)
36	Point Marion	3.7% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Union Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hopwood, Leith-Hatfield, South Uniontown.

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 South Union Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in South Union Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Union Township, used by 68.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Union Township heat with oil?

9.5% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in South Union Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Union Township have electric heat?

19.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in South Union Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Union township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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 South Union township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72544, in state:42 county:051).

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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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