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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township (Centre County), used by 47.7% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

24.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.7% (±1.2 points)
Electricity
24.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
47.7%

Heating fuel in Worth Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWorth Township (Centre County)Centre CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.7% (±1.2 points)24.6%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.47.7% (±8.6 points)19.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity24.0% (±6.8 points)44.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.5% (±3.6 points)3.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood8.2% (±4.0 points)4.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke7.5% (±3.1 points)1.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel3.6% (±2.5 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±1.3 points)0.6%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 (Centre County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Centre County (19.9%).

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

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

In Worth Township (Centre County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Centre County (44.6%).

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 Worth Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Worth Township (Centre County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Worth Township (Centre County)—24.0% (±6.8 points)—
Port Matilda1.6 mi36.0% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Stormstown3.2 mi61.5% (±9.0 points)Higher
Halfmoon Township4.0 mi54.6% (±9.1 points)Higher
Huston Township (Centre County)5.6 mi33.2% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Centre County)6.1 mi19.5% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Rush Township (Centre County)6.1 mi16.3% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Patton Township7.5 mi47.3% (±5.1 points)Higher
Park Forest Village8.3 mi49.5% (±5.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stormstown, PA (61.5%), Halfmoon Township, PA (54.6%), Patton Township, PA (47.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Rush Township (Centre County)66.5% (±7.3 points)
2Snow Shoe58.1% (±9.7 points)
3Port Matilda51.6% (±11.1 points)
4Milesburg50.8% (±12.4 points)
5 (tie)Taylor Township (Centre County)47.7% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)Worth Township (Centre County)47.7% (±8.6 points)
7Marion Township (Centre County)45.2% (±18.0 points)
8Millheim44.5% (±12.1 points)
9Philipsburg43.6% (±8.4 points)
10Snow Shoe Township43.3% (±6.3 points)
11Curtin Township42.0% (±9.8 points)
12Centre Hall41.7% (±12.7 points)

Showing 12 of 35 places in Centre 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 (Centre County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township (Centre County), used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

47.7% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township (Centre County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

24.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township (Centre 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, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:86544, in state:42 county:027).

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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