How are homes heated in West Deer Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Deer Township, used by 83.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.9% heat with electricity.

7.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
83.9% (±4.1 points)
Electricity
6.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.0%

Heating fuel in West Deer Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Deer TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas83.9% (±4.1 points)80.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.0% (±2.9 points)1.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity6.9% (±2.9 points)16.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.7% (±1.4 points)1.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.6 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±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 West Deer Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Allegheny County (1.0%).

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

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

In West Deer Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 West Deer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Deer Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Deer Township—6.9% (±2.9 points)—
Bakerstown4.0 mi22.1% (±9.3 points)Higher
Frazer Township4.2 mi10.3% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Indiana Township4.3 mi9.8% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Allegheny County)4.8 mi7.4% (±2.5 points)Not measurably different
Gibsonia5.3 mi4.6% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
East Deer Township5.3 mi4.9% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Fawn Township (Allegheny County)5.4 mi15.0% (±7.0 points)Higher
Clinton Township (Butler County)5.4 mi14.5% (±5.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bakerstown, PA (22.1%), Fawn Township (Allegheny County), PA (15.0%), Clinton Township (Butler County), PA (14.5%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Haysville26.2% (±28.0 points)
3Frazer Township25.5% (±6.1 points)
4Lincoln21.9% (±8.5 points)
5Forward Township (Allegheny County)16.2% (±6.9 points)
6East Deer Township8.6% (±7.9 points)
7Springdale Township7.6% (±2.9 points)
8West Deer Township7.0% (±2.9 points)
9Fawn Township (Allegheny County)6.4% (±3.3 points)
10Findlay Township6.1% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)Bell Acres5.7% (±2.5 points)
11 (tie)Sewickley Hills5.7% (±4.0 points)
13Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)5.6% (±3.0 points)
14Indiana Township4.8% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Deer Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Russellton.

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 West Deer Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Deer Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Deer Township, used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Deer Township heat with oil?

7.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in West Deer Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Deer Township have electric heat?

6.9% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in West Deer Township 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 West Deer township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82800, in state:42 county:003).

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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