How are homes heated in Southampton Township (Bedford County), PA?

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Southampton Township (Bedford County), used by 35.3% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with electricity.

34.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.6% (±1.2 points)
Electricity
18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
34.4%

Heating fuel in Southampton Township (Bedford County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSouthampton Township (Bedford County)Bedford CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.6% (±1.2 points)4.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.34.4% (±8.2 points)49.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity18.1% (±6.6 points)26.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.5% (±6.1 points)5.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood35.3% (±8.0 points)10.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.0 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±9.0 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.3 points)0.6%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 Southampton Township (Bedford County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bedford County (49.0%).

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

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

In Southampton Township (Bedford County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bedford County (26.5%).

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 Southampton Township (Bedford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southampton Township (Bedford County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Southampton Township (Bedford County)—18.1% (±6.6 points)—
Mann Township6.2 mi30.3% (±9.7 points)Higher
Cumberland Valley Township6.3 mi35.9% (±6.6 points)Higher
Rainsburg7.8 mi7.1% (±7.3 points)Lower
Colerain Township (Bedford County)10 mi39.6% (±8.5 points)Higher
Monroe Township (Bedford County)10 mi10.0% (±4.2 points)Lower
Hyndman11 mi32.1% (±8.8 points)Higher
Londonderry Township (Bedford County)11 mi31.8% (±5.9 points)Higher
Union Township (Fulton County)12 mi44.1% (±9.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rainsburg, PA (7.1%), Monroe Township (Bedford County), PA (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mann Township, PA (30.3%), Cumberland Valley Township, PA (35.9%), Colerain Township (Bedford County), PA (39.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
31Colerain Township (Bedford County)41.5% (±9.1 points)
32Bedford38.6% (±7.8 points)
33Snake Spring Township38.5% (±7.1 points)
34Bedford Township38.3% (±7.3 points)
35Mann Township37.4% (±11.4 points)
36Lincoln Township (Bedford County)37.2% (±8.7 points)
37Southampton Township (Bedford County)34.4% (±8.2 points)
38Cumberland Valley Township34.3% (±6.9 points)

Showing 8 of 38 places in Bedford 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 Southampton Township (Bedford County)

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Southampton Township (Bedford County), used by 35.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Southampton Township (Bedford County) heat with oil?

34.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Southampton Township (Bedford County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Southampton Township (Bedford County) have electric heat?

18.1% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Southampton Township (Bedford 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 Southampton township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71888, in state:42 county:009).

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.

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