How are homes heated in Upper St. Clair Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper St. Clair Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper St. Clair Township, used by 79.7% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.7% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 18.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Upper St. Clair Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper St. Clair Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	79.7% (±2.9 points)	80.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	18.2% (±2.9 points)	16.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 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 Upper St. Clair Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

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

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 Upper St. Clair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper St. Clair Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper St. Clair Township	—	18.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Bridgeville	2.1 mi	16.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Park	2.6 mi	14.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence	2.8 mi	10.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Lebanon Township	3.5 mi	13.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
McMurray	3.6 mi	12.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	16.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg	4.0 mi	18.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Shannon	4.1 mi	12.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Lebanon Township, PA (13.8%), Castle Shannon, PA (12.7%).

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
83 (tie)	Leetsdale	0.2% (±0.4 points)
83 (tie)	McKees Rocks	0.2% (±0.3 points)
83 (tie)	Swissvale	0.2% (±0.3 points)
87 (tie)	Bethel Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
87 (tie)	Hampton Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
87 (tie)	McCandless Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
87 (tie)	Upper St. Clair Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
91 (tie)	Avalon	0.0% (±1.2 points)
91 (tie)	Ben Avon	0.0% (±4.0 points)
91 (tie)	Ben Avon Heights	0.0% (±25.7 points)
91 (tie)	Blawnox	0.0% (±3.5 points)
91 (tie)	Brackenridge	0.0% (±2.1 points)
91 (tie)	Braddock Hills	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Upper St. Clair Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Upper St. Clair Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper St. Clair Township, used by 79.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper St. Clair Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Upper St. Clair Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper St. Clair Township have electric heat?

18.2% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Upper St. Clair Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper St. Clair township, Allegheny 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 Upper St. Clair township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79274, in state:42 county:003).

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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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