How are homes heated in Fredericksburg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fredericksburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fredericksburg, used by 39.1% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with utility gas.

19.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.1% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 19.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.1%

Heating fuel in Fredericksburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fredericksburg	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	13.1% (±9.5 points)	32.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.1% (±14.5 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	19.6% (±11.3 points)	24.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.2% (±6.4 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	18.1% (±22.9 points)	2.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.9 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 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 Fredericksburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lebanon County (30.7%).

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

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

In Fredericksburg, 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 Fredericksburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fredericksburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fredericksburg	—	19.6% (±11.3 points)	—
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	2.1 mi	28.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	3.1 mi	58.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
North Lebanon Township	5.4 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Hill	5.8 mi	6.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Union Township (Lebanon County)	5.9 mi	37.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Bethel Township (Berks County)	6.6 mi	14.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Lebanon Township	7.0 mi	15.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	7.0 mi	21.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sand Hill, PA (6.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sand Hill	46.2% (±14.0 points)
2	Fredericksburg	39.1% (±14.5 points)
3	Hebron	36.4% (±17.4 points)
4	Lebanon South	31.5% (±8.7 points)
5	Avon	29.3% (±7.8 points)
6	Annville	24.1% (±7.2 points)
7	Pleasant Hill	19.5% (±11.8 points)
8	Campbelltown	10.3% (±5.9 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Lebanon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fredericksburg is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bethel Township (Lebanon County), whose figures include it.

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 Fredericksburg

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Fredericksburg, used by 39.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fredericksburg heat with oil?

39.1% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Fredericksburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fredericksburg have electric heat?

19.6% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Fredericksburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fredericksburg CDP (Lebanon County), Pennsylvania

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 Fredericksburg CDP (Lebanon County), Pennsylvania (place:27656, in state:42).

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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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