How are homes heated in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), used by 56.6% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

23.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.1% (±1.4 points)
Electricity
23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
56.6%

Heating fuel in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast Hanover Township (Lebanon County)Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.1% (±1.4 points)32.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.56.6% (±10.2 points)30.7%14.0%3.9%
Electricity23.1% (±7.7 points)24.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.4% (±3.7 points)6.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood5.6% (±3.4 points)2.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.4% (±0.6 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.0% (±2.2 points)1.2%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±1.2 points)1.1%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 East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lebanon County (30.7%).

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

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

In East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lebanon County (24.6%).

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 East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)—23.1% (±7.7 points)—
Union Township (Lebanon County)4.1 mi37.1% (±8.7 points)Higher
North Annville Township4.5 mi23.2% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)4.8 mi45.3% (±14.6 points)Higher
North Londonderry Township5.8 mi32.2% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Jonestown6.0 mi58.2% (±8.6 points)Higher
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)6.6 mi28.9% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Palmyra6.6 mi25.8% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Annville6.8 mi25.3% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Lebanon County), PA (37.1%), East Hanover Township (Dauphin County), PA (45.3%), Jonestown, PA (58.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)56.6% (±10.2 points)
1 (tie)North Annville Township56.6% (±9.8 points)
3West Lebanon Township56.3% (±10.7 points)
4Richland53.2% (±10.4 points)
5Mount Gretna50.0% (±19.1 points)
6West Cornwall Township47.7% (±8.7 points)
7South Annville Township45.8% (±8.1 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County) heat with oil?

56.6% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County) have electric heat?

23.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in East Hanover Township (Lebanon 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 East Hanover township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21224, in state:42 county:075).

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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