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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chapman Township (Snyder County), used by 25.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

9.6% heat with electricity.

19.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.3% (±3.6 points)
Electricity
9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
19.3%

Heating fuel in Chapman Township (Snyder County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostChapman Township (Snyder County)Snyder CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.3% (±3.6 points)12.8%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.19.3% (±6.1 points)28.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity9.6% (±3.9 points)33.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.2% (±6.8 points)7.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood25.5% (±6.8 points)10.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.1 points)0.4%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke20.3% (±7.1 points)4.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±1.4 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.1 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 Chapman Township (Snyder County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Snyder County (28.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

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

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chapman Township (Snyder County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chapman Township (Snyder County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Chapman Township (Snyder County)—9.6% (±3.9 points)—
Union Township (Snyder County)3.9 mi20.5% (±6.4 points)Higher
Lower Mahanoy Township4.0 mi27.9% (±4.9 points)Higher
Perry Township (Snyder County)4.2 mi25.3% (±6.1 points)Higher
Herndon5.2 mi26.7% (±9.7 points)Higher
Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)5.2 mi24.3% (±9.7 points)Higher
Washington Township (Snyder County)5.4 mi30.2% (±6.6 points)Higher
Freeburg5.8 mi44.4% (±10.8 points)Higher
Jackson Township (Northumberland County)6.8 mi22.8% (±4.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Snyder County), PA (20.5%), Lower Mahanoy Township, PA (27.9%), Perry Township (Snyder County), PA (25.3%).

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
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)
17Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)23.1% (±7.5 points)
18Chapman Township (Snyder County)19.3% (±6.1 points)
19Monroe Township (Snyder County)9.2% (±4.4 points)
20Selinsgrove8.8% (±4.2 points)
21Shamokin Dam5.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 10 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 Chapman Township (Snyder County)

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Chapman Township (Snyder County), used by 25.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Chapman Township (Snyder County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Chapman 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 Chapman township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12672, 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.

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