How are homes heated in Carroll Township (Perry County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Carroll Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carroll Township (Perry County), used by 33.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with utility gas.

27.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.8% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 33.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.7%

Heating fuel in Carroll Township (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carroll Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.8% (±4.9 points)	1.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.7% (±9.6 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.3% (±9.4 points)	33.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.5% (±8.3 points)	13.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±3.9 points)	12.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.2% (±3.4 points)	4.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	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 Carroll Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Perry County (30.7%).

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

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

In Carroll Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Perry County (33.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carroll Township (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carroll Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carroll Township (Perry County)	—	33.3% (±9.4 points)	—
Spring Township (Perry County)	3.8 mi	34.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Township (Perry County)	4.9 mi	29.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	5.1 mi	28.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township	5.8 mi	32.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Landisburg	6.6 mi	25.3% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	6.8 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Schlusser	7.0 mi	49.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
North Middleton Township	7.1 mi	43.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA (20.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schlusser, PA (49.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Toboyne Township	30.3% (±9.6 points)
15	Miller Township (Perry County)	29.6% (±9.1 points)
16	Liverpool Township	29.5% (±9.9 points)
17	Wheatfield Township	29.4% (±7.7 points)
18	Tyrone Township (Perry County)	29.3% (±5.7 points)
19	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	28.3% (±7.7 points)
20	Carroll Township (Perry County)	27.7% (±9.6 points)
21	Rye Township	27.6% (±5.2 points)
22	Jackson Township (Perry County)	27.4% (±11.3 points)
23	Juniata Township (Perry County)	26.9% (±7.7 points)
24	Centre Township (Perry County)	25.5% (±6.2 points)
25	Southwest Madison Township	24.7% (±6.3 points)
26	Northeast Madison Township	24.4% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 Carroll Township (Perry County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carroll Township (Perry County), used by 33.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carroll Township (Perry County) heat with oil?

27.7% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Carroll Township (Perry County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carroll Township (Perry County) have electric heat?

33.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Carroll Township (Perry County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carroll township, Perry County, 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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