How are homes heated in West Salem Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Salem Township, used by 43.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% heat with electricity.

14.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
43.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity
20.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
14.7%

Heating fuel in West Salem Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Salem TownshipMercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas43.0% (±9.1 points)62.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.14.7% (±8.6 points)8.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.4% (±11.6 points)18.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.5% (±3.3 points)3.7%5.1%4.9%
Wood14.1% (±8.2 points)4.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.6 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel4.3% (±5.4 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.6 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 West Salem Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (8.8%).

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

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

In West Salem Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mercer County (18.0%).

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 Salem Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Salem Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Salem Township—20.4% (±11.6 points)—
Greenville3.7 mi18.0% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Greene Township (Mercer County)4.2 mi19.4% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Reynolds Heights4.9 mi23.0% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Hempfield Township (Mercer County)5.0 mi9.1% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Orangeville5.4 mi16.9% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Pymatuning Township5.5 mi21.1% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Jamestown5.8 mi15.8% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
South Pymatuning Township6.2 mi16.3% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
17 (tie)Perry Township (Mercer County)18.2% (±5.6 points)
19Deer Creek Township16.9% (±6.7 points)
20East Lackawannock Township15.6% (±5.2 points)
21Findley Township15.4% (±4.9 points)
22Pymatuning Township14.9% (±8.1 points)
23Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)14.8% (±7.1 points)
24West Salem Township14.7% (±8.6 points)
25Hempfield Township (Mercer County)13.7% (±10.1 points)
26Jackson Township (Mercer County)12.7% (±6.0 points)
27 (tie)French Creek Township11.4% (±5.0 points)
27 (tie)South Pymatuning Township11.4% (±4.1 points)
29Worth Township (Mercer County)11.3% (±5.2 points)
30Shenango Township (Mercer County)10.6% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Salem Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Salem Township, used by 43.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Salem Township heat with oil?

14.7% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in West Salem Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Salem Township have electric heat?

20.4% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in West Salem 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 Salem township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83976, in state:42 county:085).

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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