How are homes heated in Delaware Township (Juniata County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Delaware Township (Juniata County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Delaware Township (Juniata County), used by 31.4% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

31.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 31.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.4%

Heating fuel in Delaware Township (Juniata County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Delaware Township (Juniata County)	Juniata County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.9 points)	1.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.4% (±7.8 points)	33.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	31.4% (±6.7 points)	30.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.3% (±5.2 points)	9.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	17.5% (±6.3 points)	19.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.6% (±3.5 points)	2.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	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 Delaware Township (Juniata County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Juniata County (33.8%).

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

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

In Delaware Township (Juniata County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Juniata County (30.6%).

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 Delaware Township (Juniata County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Township (Juniata County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Delaware Township (Juniata County)	—	31.4% (±6.7 points)	—
Thompsontown	1.6 mi	33.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millerstown	4.3 mi	34.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Juniata County)	4.7 mi	21.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Fayette Township	5.3 mi	27.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	6.0 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Greenwood Township (Juniata County)	6.4 mi	27.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	6.4 mi	32.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Juniata County)	7.5 mi	29.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walker Township (Juniata County), PA (21.1%), Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Beale Township	35.3% (±9.8 points)
8	Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)	34.5% (±7.4 points)
9	Turbett Township	34.3% (±7.6 points)
10	Mifflintown	33.5% (±8.8 points)
11	Milford Township (Juniata County)	33.0% (±7.0 points)
12	Monroe Township (Juniata County)	32.4% (±7.0 points)
13	Delaware Township (Juniata County)	31.4% (±7.8 points)
14	Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)	30.6% (±8.7 points)
15	Spruce Hill Township	26.9% (±7.3 points)
16	Greenwood Township (Juniata County)	19.6% (±8.2 points)
17	Fermanagh Township	16.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Delaware Township (Juniata County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Delaware Township (Juniata County), used by 31.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delaware Township (Juniata County) heat with oil?

31.4% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Delaware Township (Juniata County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delaware Township (Juniata County) have electric heat?

31.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Delaware Township (Juniata County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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