How are homes heated in Summit Township (Somerset County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Summit Township (Somerset County), used by 36.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with utility gas.

9.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
14.9% (±6.2 points)
Electricity
9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
36.3%

Heating fuel in Summit Township (Somerset County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSummit Township (Somerset County)Somerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas14.9% (±6.2 points)20.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.36.3% (±8.4 points)36.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity9.6% (±3.4 points)18.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.4% (±2.9 points)8.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood17.0% (±7.0 points)5.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke15.0% (±5.0 points)8.8%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±1.1 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.5 points)0.5%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 Summit Township (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (36.9%).

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

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

In Summit Township (Somerset County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Somerset County (18.5%).

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 Summit Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Somerset County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Summit Township (Somerset County)—9.6% (±3.4 points)—
Meyersdale2.1 mi14.7% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Garrett2.1 mi6.5% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Elk Lick Township5.5 mi8.6% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Salisbury5.7 mi13.9% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Black Township6.0 mi14.2% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Brothersvalley Township6.5 mi26.5% (±9.2 points)Higher
Greenville Township7.1 mi18.3% (±6.7 points)Higher
Callimont7.5 mi20.0% (±26.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brothersvalley Township, PA (26.5%), Greenville Township, PA (18.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
23Paint Township (Somerset County)45.0% (±10.5 points)
24Lincoln Township (Somerset County)44.1% (±6.8 points)
25Jefferson Township (Somerset County)42.8% (±9.4 points)
26Paint41.1% (±9.8 points)
27Allegheny Township (Somerset County)40.2% (±9.7 points)
28Milford Township (Somerset County)37.8% (±5.8 points)
29Summit Township (Somerset County)36.3% (±8.4 points)
30Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)35.5% (±5.7 points)
31Elk Lick Township35.1% (±7.3 points)
32Greenville Township35.0% (±8.2 points)
33Black Township34.5% (±8.8 points)
34Upper Turkeyfoot Township33.3% (±6.8 points)
35Lower Turkeyfoot Township32.9% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 Summit Township (Somerset County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Summit Township (Somerset County), used by 36.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Summit Township (Somerset County) heat with oil?

36.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Summit Township (Somerset County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Summit Township (Somerset County) have electric heat?

9.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Summit Township (Somerset 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 Summit township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:75232, in state:42 county:111).

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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