How are homes heated in Bowmansville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bowmansville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bowmansville, used by 47.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

15.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 47.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.6%

Heating fuel in Bowmansville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bowmansville	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±4.2 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.6% (±7.7 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	47.6% (±11.8 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.6% (±7.9 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	12.9% (±11.1 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.7% (±2.6 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Bowmansville, 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 higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Bowmansville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Bowmansville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowmansville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bowmansville	—	47.6% (±11.8 points)	—
Brecknock Township (Berks County)	3.1 mi	27.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Terre Hill	3.2 mi	52.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Swartzville	3.6 mi	34.1% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Adamstown	3.7 mi	28.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
East Cocalico Township	4.7 mi	41.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reamstown	5.1 mi	57.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Earl Township	5.2 mi	34.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	5.6 mi	26.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brecknock Township (Berks County), PA (27.5%), Adamstown, PA (28.0%), Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County), PA (26.1%).

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
11	Reinholds	19.9% (±9.9 points)
12	Brownstown (community)	19.7% (±9.1 points)
13	East Earl	18.5% (±15.7 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), whose figures include it.

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 Bowmansville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bowmansville, used by 47.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bowmansville heat with oil?

15.6% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Bowmansville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bowmansville have electric heat?

47.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Bowmansville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bowmansville 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 Bowmansville CDP, Pennsylvania (place:07896, in state:42).

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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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