How are homes heated in Whiteley Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Whiteley Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whiteley Township, used by 39.9% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% heat with utility gas.

11.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.8% (±12.7 points)
Electricity: 39.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.9%

Heating fuel in Whiteley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whiteley Township	Greene County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	35.8% (±12.7 points)	50.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.9% (±7.5 points)	12.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	39.9% (±13.8 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±4.1 points)	5.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±5.6 points)	3.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.5 points)	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±3.8 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.5 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 Whiteley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (12.0%).

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

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

In Whiteley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (26.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Whiteley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteley Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whiteley Township	—	39.9% (±13.8 points)	—
Perry Township (Greene County)	3.7 mi	22.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Greene County)	4.6 mi	34.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Greene County)	5.9 mi	34.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville (community)	5.9 mi	33.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesburg	6.1 mi	22.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Greene County)	6.3 mi	14.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Blacksville	8.2 mi	38.5% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Greene County)	8.7 mi	20.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Greene County), PA (22.7%), Waynesburg, PA (22.2%), Wayne Township (Greene 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 Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Cumberland Township (Greene County)	22.6% (±7.3 points)
4	Monongahela Township	21.2% (±9.3 points)
5	Morgan Township	18.9% (±7.9 points)
6	Morris Township (Greene County)	18.4% (±11.6 points)
7	Greene Township (Greene County)	14.8% (±9.1 points)
8	Washington Township (Greene County)	12.6% (±6.3 points)
9	Whiteley Township	11.9% (±7.5 points)
10	Springhill Township (Greene County)	10.1% (±6.9 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Greene County)	9.6% (±4.7 points)
12	Gray Township	9.2% (±10.2 points)
13	Perry Township (Greene County)	8.0% (±5.1 points)
14	Rices Landing	7.5% (±6.6 points)
15	Aleppo Township (Greene County)	6.7% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Greene 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 Whiteley Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whiteley Township, used by 39.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whiteley Township heat with oil?

11.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Whiteley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whiteley Township have electric heat?

39.9% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Whiteley Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whiteley township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

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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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