How are homes heated in Gap, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gap, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gap, used by 43.4% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

24.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 43.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.7%

Heating fuel in Gap

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gap	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.2 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.7% (±9.2 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	43.4% (±12.6 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.9% (±10.6 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Gap, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

In Gap, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gap
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gap	—	43.4% (±12.6 points)	—
Christiana	2.8 mi	43.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	3.5 mi	21.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
West Sadsbury Township	3.7 mi	35.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Atglen	3.8 mi	25.3% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	4.4 mi	30.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise	5.5 mi	54.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bart Township	5.5 mi	13.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Intercourse	5.5 mi	27.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), PA (21.7%), Atglen, PA (25.3%), Bart Township, PA (13.9%).

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
1	Brickerville	41.7% (±14.0 points)
2	Conestoga	41.5% (±12.9 points)
3	Rheems	37.1% (±15.5 points)
4	Clay	31.6% (±20.3 points)
5	Bainbridge	28.4% (±17.3 points)
6	Schoeneck	25.8% (±14.0 points)
7	Gap	24.7% (±9.2 points)
8	Paradise	24.2% (±14.0 points)
9 (tie)	Landisville	21.9% (±19.7 points)
9 (tie)	Swartzville	21.9% (±10.2 points)
11	Reinholds	19.9% (±9.9 points)
12	Brownstown (community)	19.7% (±9.1 points)
13	East Earl	18.5% (±15.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Salisbury Township (Lancaster 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 Gap

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gap, used by 43.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gap heat with oil?

24.7% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Gap use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gap have electric heat?

43.4% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Gap heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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