How are homes heated in White Township (Indiana County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Township (Indiana County), used by 67.9% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

5.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
67.9% (±4.5 points)
Electricity
21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.1%

Heating fuel in White Township (Indiana County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWhite Township (Indiana County)Indiana CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas67.9% (±4.5 points)54.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.1% (±2.1 points)16.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity21.1% (±4.3 points)17.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.0% (±1.1 points)4.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.4 points)2.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.5 points)1.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±0.7 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±1.8 points)0.9%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 White Township (Indiana County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Indiana County (16.0%).

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

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

In White Township (Indiana County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Indiana County (17.5%).

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 White Township (Indiana County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Township (Indiana County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
White Township (Indiana County)—21.1% (±4.3 points)—
Indiana2.5 mi25.0% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Ernest3.1 mi4.6% (±4.7 points)Lower
Creekside4.4 mi0.0% (±23.4 points)Not measurably different
Rayne Township4.5 mi25.8% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Clymer5.9 mi8.3% (±3.3 points)Lower
Cherryhill Township6.1 mi24.6% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Indiana County)6.9 mi14.1% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Homer City7.6 mi8.8% (±3.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ernest, PA (4.6%), Clymer, PA (8.3%), Homer City, PA (8.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
22Washington Township (Indiana County)12.3% (±4.6 points)
23East Mahoning Township10.8% (±4.2 points)
24North Mahoning Township10.0% (±5.1 points)
25Clymer8.5% (±4.2 points)
26Glen Campbell6.3% (±11.8 points)
27Canoe Township5.3% (±3.1 points)
28White Township (Indiana County)5.1% (±2.1 points)
29South Mahoning Township2.6% (±1.9 points)
30 (tie)Blairsville1.2% (±1.4 points)
30 (tie)Indiana1.2% (±1.0 points)
32Creekside0.8% (±2.3 points)
33Homer City0.3% (±0.5 points)
34 (tie)Marion Center0.0% (±16.9 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for White Township (Indiana County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chevy Chase Heights.

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 White Township (Indiana County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Township (Indiana County), used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Township (Indiana County) heat with oil?

5.1% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in White Township (Indiana County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Township (Indiana County) have electric heat?

21.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in White Township (Indiana 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 White township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:84472, in state:42 county:063).

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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