How are homes heated in Blue Ball, PA?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blue Ball, used by 56.3% (±21.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with utility gas.

11.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.3% (±18.0 points)
Electricity: 56.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.1%

Heating fuel in Blue Ball

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blue Ball	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	15.3% (±18.0 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.1% (±9.8 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	56.3% (±21.7 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.3% (±15.6 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±2.7 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 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 Blue Ball, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

In Blue Ball, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 Blue Ball

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Ball
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blue Ball	—	56.3% (±21.7 points)	—
East Earl	1.5 mi	26.7% (±15.0 points)	Lower
New Holland	2.0 mi	37.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	2.3 mi	20.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Terre Hill	3.4 mi	52.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	5.5 mi	51.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	28.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	26.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Leacock Township	5.8 mi	23.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Earl, PA (26.7%), Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA (20.8%), Salisbury Township (Lancaster County), PA (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Salunga	17.6% (±8.3 points)
15	Penryn	16.1% (±11.1 points)
16	Reamstown	15.9% (±6.9 points)
17	Bowmansville	15.6% (±7.7 points)
18	Leola	14.6% (±5.0 points)
19	Willow Street	12.5% (±4.1 points)
20	Blue Ball	11.1% (±9.8 points)
21	Rothsville	9.9% (±6.8 points)
22	Intercourse	9.3% (±9.9 points)
23	Maytown	5.8% (±5.3 points)
24	Lampeter	2.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blue Ball is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside East Earl 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 Blue Ball

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 Blue Ball, 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 Blue Ball beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Blue Ball, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Blue Ball

What is the most common way to heat a home in Blue Ball?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blue Ball, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blue Ball heat with oil?

11.1% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Blue Ball use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blue Ball have electric heat?

56.3% (±21.7 points) of occupied homes in Blue Ball heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Ball CDP, 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 Blue Ball CDP, Pennsylvania (place:07208, 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.