How are homes heated in Westwood (Cambria County), PA?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Westwood (Cambria County), used by 81.6% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.6% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Westwood (Cambria County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Westwood (Cambria County)	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	81.6% (±8.2 points)	46.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±4.8 points)	29.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	11.4% (±7.4 points)	14.0%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	3.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	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 Westwood (Cambria County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cambria County (29.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Westwood (Cambria County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cambria County (14.0%).

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 Westwood (Cambria County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood (Cambria County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Westwood (Cambria County)	—	11.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Brownstown	0.9 mi	3.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Westmont	0.9 mi	9.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Johnstown	1.9 mi	8.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Southmont	1.9 mi	8.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elim	2.5 mi	19.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Daisytown	2.8 mi	18.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dale	2.9 mi	16.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Yoder Township	3.1 mi	20.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownstown, PA (3.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mundys Corner	64.3% (±13.9 points)
2	Salix	33.6% (±22.5 points)
3	Spring Hill	23.7% (±14.1 points)
4	Vinco	19.6% (±8.1 points)
5 (tie)	Belmont	3.3% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	Westwood (Cambria County)	3.3% (±4.8 points)
7	Oakland (community, Cambria County)	2.3% (±2.6 points)
8	Elim	1.6% (±1.9 points)

Westwood (Cambria 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 Lower Yoder 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 Westwood (Cambria 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 Westwood (Cambria 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 Westwood (Cambria County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Westwood (Cambria County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Westwood (Cambria County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Westwood (Cambria County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Westwood (Cambria County), used by 81.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Westwood (Cambria County) heat with oil?

3.3% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Westwood (Cambria County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Westwood (Cambria County) have electric heat?

11.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Westwood (Cambria County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria 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 Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania (place:84240, 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.