How are homes heated in Sturgeon, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sturgeon, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sturgeon, used by 75.8% (±18.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.8% (±18.2 points)
Electricity: 24.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sturgeon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sturgeon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	75.8% (±18.2 points)	80.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	24.2% (±18.2 points)	16.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Sturgeon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sturgeon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegheny County (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sturgeon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturgeon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sturgeon	—	24.2% (±18.2 points)	—
McDonald	1.3 mi	17.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oakdale	1.9 mi	9.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Fayette Township	2.1 mi	16.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	4.1 mi	25.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rennerdale	4.1 mi	0.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Collier Township	4.5 mi	13.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cecil-Bishop	4.7 mi	22.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enlow	4.8 mi	27.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rennerdale, PA (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Glenshaw	0.9% (±1.1 points)
8	Allison Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Enlow	0.0% (±7.8 points)
9 (tie)	Gibsonia	0.0% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Glendale	0.0% (±4.3 points)
9 (tie)	Natrona Heights	0.0% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Sturgeon	0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside North Fayette Township, 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 Sturgeon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sturgeon, used by 75.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sturgeon heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Sturgeon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sturgeon have electric heat?

24.2% (±18.2 points) of occupied homes in Sturgeon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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