How are homes heated in Hampton, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hampton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hampton, used by 35.7% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with utility gas.

17.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.4% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 35.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.8%

Heating fuel in Hampton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hampton	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	11.4% (±9.3 points)	31.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.8% (±11.4 points)	13.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.7% (±13.7 points)	32.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.7% (±13.1 points)	13.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.8 points)	4.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.9% (±6.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.5% (±9.0 points)	0.8%	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 Hampton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adams County (13.9%).

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

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

In Hampton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (32.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hampton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hampton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hampton	—	35.7% (±13.7 points)	—
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	2.3 mi	19.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
East Berlin	3.8 mi	21.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Meade	4.2 mi	65.0% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Abbottstown	4.2 mi	29.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Oxford	4.3 mi	37.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township	5.2 mi	40.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick Township	5.2 mi	19.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Paradise Township (York County)	5.6 mi	22.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA (19.8%), Berwick Township, PA (19.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Meade, PA (65.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hampton	17.8% (±11.4 points)
2	Lake Heritage	14.9% (±11.5 points)
3	Lake Meade	7.1% (±4.1 points)

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

It lies inside Reading Township, 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 Hampton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hampton, used by 35.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hampton heat with oil?

17.8% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Hampton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hampton have electric heat?

35.7% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Hampton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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