How are homes heated in Center Township (Snyder County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Snyder County), used by 39.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with utility gas.

20.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
8.9% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
39.4%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Snyder County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Snyder County)Snyder CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas8.9% (±7.0 points)12.8%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.39.4% (±9.5 points)28.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.7% (±6.4 points)33.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.7% (±6.2 points)7.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood15.7% (±5.9 points)10.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.8% (±1.3 points)0.4%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.9% (±0.8 points)4.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±1.0 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.8 points)0.4%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 Center Township (Snyder County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Snyder County (28.8%).

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

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

In Center Township (Snyder County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snyder County (33.5%).

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 Center Township (Snyder County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Snyder County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Snyder County)—20.7% (±6.4 points)—
Middleburg4.1 mi38.8% (±8.0 points)Higher
Franklin Township (Snyder County)4.1 mi16.1% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Limestone Township (Union County)4.6 mi40.8% (±7.7 points)Higher
Mifflinburg5.5 mi39.5% (±8.2 points)Higher
New Berlin5.6 mi35.8% (±8.0 points)Higher
Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)5.7 mi43.0% (±8.0 points)Higher
Adams Township (Snyder County)5.8 mi24.6% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Hartleton5.8 mi25.2% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middleburg, PA (38.8%), Limestone Township (Union County), PA (40.8%), Mifflinburg, PA (39.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Freeburg44.4% (±12.0 points)
5Franklin Township (Snyder County)43.4% (±7.3 points)
6West Beaver Township43.1% (±10.2 points)
7Beaver Township (Snyder County)41.9% (±12.4 points)
8Adams Township (Snyder County)40.3% (±9.3 points)
9Spring Township (Snyder County)39.6% (±8.7 points)
10Center Township (Snyder County)39.4% (±9.5 points)
11West Perry Township38.6% (±8.4 points)
12 (tie)Union Township (Snyder County)32.4% (±8.6 points)
12 (tie)Washington Township (Snyder County)32.4% (±8.6 points)
14Penn Township (Snyder County)30.6% (±9.0 points)
15Perry Township (Snyder County)30.4% (±7.2 points)
16Jackson Township (Snyder County)26.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Snyder 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 Center Township (Snyder County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Snyder County), used by 39.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Snyder County) heat with oil?

39.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Snyder County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Township (Snyder County) have electric heat?

20.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Snyder County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Center township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12060, in state:42 county:109).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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