How are homes heated in West Finley Township, PA?

Wood is the most common heating fuel in West Finley Township, used by 31.1% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% heat with utility gas.

20.4% heat with electricity.

19.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
15.2% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
20.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
19.3%

Heating fuel in West Finley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Finley TownshipWashington CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas15.2% (±6.6 points)66.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.19.3% (±8.7 points)7.7%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.4% (±7.2 points)21.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.6% (±4.1 points)2.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood31.1% (±9.1 points)1.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.3 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel4.4% (±4.8 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±11.3 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 Finley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Washington County (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In West Finley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (21.0%).

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 West Finley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Finley Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Finley Township—20.4% (±7.2 points)—
East Finley Township4.9 mi41.9% (±10.6 points)Higher
Valley Grove7.1 mi20.8% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Richhill Township7.6 mi23.9% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Claysville7.6 mi24.3% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Triadelphia7.8 mi29.3% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Gray Township7.8 mi2.6% (±4.2 points)Lower
Donegal Township (Washington County)8.1 mi17.4% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Morris Township (Washington County)9.3 mi36.7% (±10.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gray Township, PA (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Finley Township, PA (41.9%), Morris Township (Washington County), PA (36.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9Hopewell Township (Washington County)24.9% (±9.5 points)
10Jefferson Township (Washington County)22.4% (±8.8 points)
11Allenport20.8% (±18.7 points)
12Smith Township20.6% (±7.5 points)
13Hanover Township (Washington County)20.1% (±6.0 points)
14Cross Creek Township19.5% (±6.3 points)
15West Finley Township19.3% (±8.7 points)
16East Finley Township16.4% (±6.2 points)
17Robinson Township (Washington County)16.3% (±4.9 points)
18Stockdale16.2% (±12.5 points)
19Canton Township (Washington County)14.8% (±5.0 points)
20Donegal Township (Washington County)14.0% (±5.7 points)
21South Franklin Township12.1% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 West Finley Township

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in West Finley Township, used by 31.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Finley Township heat with oil?

19.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in West Finley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Finley Township have electric heat?

20.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in West Finley 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 Finley township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83000, in state:42 county:125).

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.

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