How are homes heated in Clay Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Clay Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Lancaster County), used by 29.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with utility gas.

27.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.8% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 29.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.2%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	17.8% (±4.8 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.2% (±7.1 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.1% (±6.4 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.6% (±5.6 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.1% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.0% (±6.1 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Clay Township (Lancaster County), 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 Clay Township (Lancaster County), 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 Clay Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Lancaster County)	—	29.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Brickerville	2.5 mi	26.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Schoeneck	3.3 mi	45.9% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	3.6 mi	37.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Cocalico Township	4.6 mi	27.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	4.7 mi	15.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Ephrata	4.9 mi	49.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Denver	5.2 mi	41.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Akron	5.7 mi	56.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County), PA (15.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schoeneck, PA (45.9%), Ephrata, PA (49.4%), Denver, PA (41.0%).

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
6	Conoy Township	29.1% (±9.9 points)
7	Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	28.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Mountville	28.6% (±10.4 points)
9 (tie)	Denver	27.4% (±7.7 points)
9 (tie)	East Petersburg	27.4% (±9.4 points)
9 (tie)	Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	27.4% (±8.7 points)
12	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	27.2% (±7.1 points)
13	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	27.1% (±8.1 points)
14 (tie)	Terre Hill	26.8% (±11.4 points)
14 (tie)	Strasburg Township	26.8% (±10.0 points)
16	Providence Township	26.7% (±7.8 points)
17	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	26.3% (±7.2 points)
18	Drumore Township	25.7% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Clay Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clay.

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 Clay Township (Lancaster County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Lancaster County), used by 29.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clay Township (Lancaster County) heat with oil?

27.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Lancaster County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clay Township (Lancaster County) have electric heat?

29.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Lancaster County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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