How are homes heated in Bressler, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bressler, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bressler, used by 70.3% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% heat with electricity.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.3% (±16.0 points)
Electricity: 25.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Bressler

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bressler	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	70.3% (±16.0 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±5.5 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.2% (±15.7 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Bressler, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Bressler, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dauphin County (37.8%).

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 Bressler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bressler
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bressler	—	25.2% (±15.7 points)	—
Enhaut	0.3 mi	13.9% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	0.5 mi	26.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	2.3 mi	14.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Highspire	2.4 mi	39.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lawnton	2.5 mi	57.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
New Cumberland	3.1 mi	17.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Swatara Township	3.3 mi	46.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Penbrook	3.5 mi	16.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawnton, PA (57.2%), Lower Swatara Township, PA (46.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Hershey	19.9% (±4.9 points)
6	Linglestown	18.6% (±7.6 points)
7	Colonial Park	16.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Lawnton	14.9% (±4.3 points)
9	Rutherford	8.3% (±4.2 points)
10	Palmdale	6.4% (±5.4 points)
11	Bressler	4.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Swatara Township (Dauphin 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 Bressler

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bressler, used by 70.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bressler heat with oil?

4.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Bressler use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bressler have electric heat?

25.2% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in Bressler heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bressler CDP, 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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