How are homes heated in Walker Township (Juniata County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Walker Township (Juniata County), used by 43.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

21.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity
21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
43.1%

Heating fuel in Walker Township (Juniata County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWalker Township (Juniata County)Juniata CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.7% (±1.0 points)1.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.43.1% (±7.8 points)33.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity21.1% (±6.1 points)30.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.3% (±3.6 points)9.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood25.6% (±5.7 points)19.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.2 points)2.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.0% (±1.3 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.2 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 Walker Township (Juniata County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Juniata County (33.8%).

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

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

In Walker Township (Juniata County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Juniata County (30.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Walker Township (Juniata County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walker Township (Juniata County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Walker Township (Juniata County)—21.1% (±6.1 points)—
Thompsontown3.7 mi33.1% (±8.7 points)Higher
Mifflintown4.7 mi48.0% (±11.2 points)Higher
Delaware Township (Juniata County)4.7 mi31.4% (±6.7 points)Higher
Port Royal4.8 mi23.3% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)5.0 mi15.3% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Turbett Township5.1 mi15.2% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Mifflin5.2 mi32.0% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Fermanagh Township5.8 mi55.3% (±8.0 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thompsontown, PA (33.1%), Mifflintown, PA (48.0%), Delaware Township (Juniata County), PA (31.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Port Royal63.8% (±6.7 points)
2Thompsontown52.1% (±9.4 points)
3Mifflin48.8% (±16.8 points)
4Walker Township (Juniata County)43.1% (±7.8 points)
5Lack Township42.1% (±9.7 points)
6Fayette Township35.4% (±9.9 points)
7Beale Township35.3% (±9.8 points)
8Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)34.5% (±7.4 points)
9Turbett Township34.3% (±7.6 points)
10Mifflintown33.5% (±8.8 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Walker Township (Juniata County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Walker Township (Juniata County), used by 43.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walker Township (Juniata County) heat with oil?

43.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Walker Township (Juniata County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walker Township (Juniata County) have electric heat?

21.1% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Walker Township (Juniata 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 Walker township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:80568, in state:42 county:067).

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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