How are homes heated in Brickerville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brickerville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brickerville, used by 41.7% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

26.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 26.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 41.7%

Heating fuel in Brickerville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brickerville	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±3.1 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41.7% (±14.0 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.4% (±12.8 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±6.6 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.8% (±8.6 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	14.6% (±12.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 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 Brickerville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

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

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 Brickerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brickerville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brickerville	—	26.4% (±12.8 points)	—
Clay Township (Lancaster County)	2.5 mi	29.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clay	2.6 mi	42.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	4.5 mi	15.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Penryn	4.9 mi	40.9% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	4.9 mi	41.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Lititz	5.1 mi	32.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Lancaster County)	5.4 mi	35.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rothsville	5.5 mi	57.3% (±11.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warwick Township (Lancaster County), PA (41.4%), Rothsville, PA (57.3%).

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
1	Brickerville	41.7% (±14.0 points)
2	Conestoga	41.5% (±12.9 points)
3	Rheems	37.1% (±15.5 points)
4	Clay	31.6% (±20.3 points)
5	Bainbridge	28.4% (±17.3 points)
6	Schoeneck	25.8% (±14.0 points)
7	Gap	24.7% (±9.2 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Elizabeth 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 Brickerville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Brickerville, used by 41.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brickerville heat with oil?

41.7% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Brickerville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brickerville have electric heat?

26.4% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Brickerville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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