How are homes heated in Worth Township (Butler County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township (Butler County), used by 41.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with utility gas.

19.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
10.8% (±5.1 points)
Electricity
41.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
19.1%

Heating fuel in Worth Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWorth Township (Butler County)Butler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas10.8% (±5.1 points)68.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.19.1% (±5.0 points)6.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity41.2% (±7.5 points)18.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)22.6% (±5.3 points)4.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood4.2% (±2.6 points)1.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.3 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.1 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.2 points)0.2%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 Worth Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

In Worth Township (Butler County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Butler County (18.6%).

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 Worth Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Worth Township (Butler County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Worth Township (Butler County)—41.2% (±7.5 points)—
West Liberty2.6 mi20.1% (±10.2 points)Lower
Brady Township (Butler County)5.0 mi14.8% (±6.3 points)Lower
Muddy Creek Township5.1 mi27.9% (±8.9 points)Lower
Slippery Rock5.6 mi31.1% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Portersville5.6 mi17.8% (±10.8 points)Lower
Scott Township (Lawrence County)5.8 mi39.5% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Slippery Rock University5.8 mi0.0% (±47.5 points)Not measurably different
Plain Grove Township5.8 mi46.8% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Liberty, PA (20.1%), Brady Township (Butler County), PA (14.8%), Muddy Creek Township, PA (27.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Mercer Township31.1% (±8.8 points)
5Clay Township (Butler County)30.9% (±7.8 points)
6West Liberty26.6% (±10.1 points)
7Allegheny Township (Butler County)22.1% (±9.7 points)
8Muddy Creek Township21.2% (±6.3 points)
9Clearfield Township (Butler County)20.2% (±8.7 points)
10Worth Township (Butler County)19.1% (±5.0 points)
11Concord Township (Butler County)17.3% (±5.5 points)
12Middlesex Township (Butler County)17.0% (±7.7 points)
13Marion Township (Butler County)16.8% (±5.6 points)
14Venango Township (Butler County)16.7% (±5.2 points)
15Donegal Township (Butler County)16.6% (±5.7 points)
16Forward Township (Butler County)15.7% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Worth Township (Butler County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township (Butler County), used by 41.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Worth Township (Butler County) heat with oil?

19.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township (Butler County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Worth Township (Butler County) have electric heat?

41.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township (Butler 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 Worth township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:86536, in state:42 county:019).

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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