How are homes heated in Ulysses, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ulysses, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ulysses, used by 59.3% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% heat with electricity.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 31.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.9%

Heating fuel in Ulysses

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ulysses	Potter County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±11.4 points)	65.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.9% (±5.1 points)	2.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	31.0% (±11.8 points)	7.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±1.4 points)	8.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.8 points)	12.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.4 points)	2.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.4 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.1% (±3.8 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 Ulysses, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Potter County (2.0%).

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

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

In Ulysses, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Potter County (7.8%).

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 Ulysses

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ulysses
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ulysses	—	31.0% (±11.8 points)	—
Ulysses Township	5.0 mi	13.1% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Bingham Township	5.1 mi	0.8% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Hector Township	5.1 mi	6.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Potter County)	5.6 mi	3.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Allegany Township	7.9 mi	1.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Genesee Township	8.6 mi	1.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of Independence	9.9 mi	4.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Pike Township (Potter County)	10 mi	8.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ulysses Township, PA (13.1%), Bingham Township, PA (0.8%), Hector Township, PA (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stewardson Township	12.8% (±8.4 points)
2	Hector Township	10.7% (±7.8 points)
3	Abbott Township	10.1% (±10.2 points)
4	Keating Township (Potter County)	6.9% (±4.6 points)
5	Portage Township (Potter County)	6.0% (±5.1 points)
6	Ulysses	4.9% (±5.1 points)
7	Summit Township (Potter County)	4.8% (±4.6 points)
8	Sharon Township	4.2% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Harrison Township (Potter County)	3.3% (±2.3 points)
9 (tie)	Sylvania Township	3.3% (±4.6 points)
11	Bingham Township	2.9% (±2.5 points)
12	Ulysses Township	2.8% (±2.3 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Potter 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 Ulysses

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ulysses, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ulysses heat with oil?

4.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Ulysses use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ulysses have electric heat?

31.0% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Ulysses heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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