How are homes heated in East Hempfield Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Hempfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Hempfield Township, used by 45.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% heat with utility gas.

8.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.1% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 45.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.9%

Heating fuel in East Hempfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	40.1% (±4.1 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.9% (±2.4 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.9% (±4.4 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.1 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.7 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 East Hempfield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

In East Hempfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lancaster County (35.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Hempfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hempfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Hempfield Township	—	45.9% (±4.4 points)	—
East Petersburg	2.3 mi	41.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountville	3.9 mi	42.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	4.6 mi	31.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
West Hempfield Township	5.0 mi	46.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	5.2 mi	26.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	5.2 mi	34.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Millersville	5.6 mi	31.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Manheim	5.6 mi	24.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manheim Township (Lancaster County), PA (31.5%), Lancaster, PA (26.8%), Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA (34.6%).

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
50	Millersville	12.4% (±4.8 points)
51	Eden Township	12.2% (±4.6 points)
52	Columbia	11.5% (±2.7 points)
53	Mount Joy	10.6% (±3.3 points)
54	Leacock Township	10.0% (±5.4 points)
55	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	9.4% (±2.1 points)
56	East Hempfield Township	8.9% (±2.4 points)
57	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	8.7% (±2.7 points)
58	East Donegal Township	8.1% (±3.8 points)
59	Lancaster	6.7% (±1.5 points)
60	Marietta	4.3% (±2.3 points)

Showing 11 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Hempfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Landisville, Salunga.

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 Hempfield Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in East Hempfield Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Hempfield Township, used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Hempfield Township heat with oil?

8.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in East Hempfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Hempfield Township have electric heat?

45.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in East Hempfield Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Hempfield 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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