How are homes heated in Elizabethtown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Elizabethtown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elizabethtown, used by 51.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% heat with utility gas.

17.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.8% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 51.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.7%

Heating fuel in Elizabethtown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elizabethtown	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	25.8% (±5.4 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.7% (±5.6 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	51.0% (±6.9 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±2.0 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±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 Elizabethtown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

In Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabethtown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elizabethtown	—	51.0% (±6.9 points)	—
West Donegal Township	1.9 mi	44.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rheems	2.4 mi	11.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	2.8 mi	36.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.4 mi	32.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Conoy Township	4.9 mi	24.3% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Maytown	5.1 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
East Donegal Township	5.1 mi	29.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bainbridge	5.3 mi	22.6% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rheems, PA (11.2%), Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), PA (36.1%), Conewago Township (Dauphin County), PA (32.7%).

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
28 (tie)	Christiana	21.3% (±5.6 points)
28 (tie)	Rapho Township	21.3% (±5.0 points)
30	East Earl Township	20.4% (±6.3 points)
31	Little Britain Township	20.2% (±7.7 points)
32	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	18.6% (±5.2 points)
33	West Earl Township	18.4% (±5.5 points)
34 (tie)	Elizabethtown	17.7% (±5.6 points)
34 (tie)	East Drumore Township	17.7% (±6.8 points)
36	Pequea Township	17.6% (±6.4 points)
37	Manor Township (Lancaster County)	17.5% (±3.8 points)
38	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	16.9% (±6.1 points)
39	Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)	16.3% (±5.0 points)
40 (tie)	Upper Leacock Township	14.7% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Elizabethtown

What is the most common way to heat a home in Elizabethtown?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elizabethtown, used by 51.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elizabethtown heat with oil?

17.7% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Elizabethtown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elizabethtown have electric heat?

51.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Elizabethtown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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