How are homes heated in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Valley View (Schuylkill County), used by 75.5% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

12.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 75.5%

Heating fuel in Valley View (Schuylkill County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valley View (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.6 points)	6.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	75.5% (±11.9 points)	46.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±7.1 points)	26.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±1.3 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±5.0 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.9% (±6.9 points)	9.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.9%	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 Valley View (Schuylkill County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Schuylkill County (46.7%).

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

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

In Valley View (Schuylkill County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Schuylkill County (26.2%).

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 Valley View (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley View (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valley View (Schuylkill County)	—	12.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Hegins	2.5 mi	7.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	2.9 mi	15.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tower City	4.2 mi	19.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hubley Township	4.3 mi	15.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Mahantongo Township	4.5 mi	26.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	4.8 mi	22.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Tremont Township	6.3 mi	9.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	6.3 mi	29.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Mahantongo Township, PA (26.5%), Eldred Township (Schuylkill County), PA (22.0%), Williamstown, PA (29.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Valley View (Schuylkill County)	75.5% (±11.9 points)
2	Hegins	70.2% (±17.4 points)
3	Hometown	68.2% (±18.1 points)
4	Shenandoah Heights	59.3% (±16.9 points)
5	Lake Wynonah	9.5% (±4.4 points)

Valley View (Schuylkill County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hegins Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Valley View (Schuylkill County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Valley View (Schuylkill County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Valley View (Schuylkill County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Valley View (Schuylkill County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Valley View (Schuylkill County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Valley View (Schuylkill County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Valley View (Schuylkill County), used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley View (Schuylkill County) heat with oil?

75.5% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Valley View (Schuylkill County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley View (Schuylkill County) have electric heat?

12.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Valley View (Schuylkill County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley View CDP (Schuylkill 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 Valley View CDP (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania (place:79680, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.