How are homes heated in Hebron, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hebron, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hebron, used by 54.6% (±17.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with electricity.

36.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.6% (±17.9 points)
Electricity: 1.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.4%

Heating fuel in Hebron

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hebron	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	54.6% (±17.9 points)	32.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.4% (±17.4 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	1.7% (±3.1 points)	24.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±11.3 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.6 points)	2.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.6 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 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 Hebron, 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 Hebron, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lebanon County (24.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hebron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hebron
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hebron	—	1.7% (±3.1 points)	—
Lebanon South	0.8 mi	16.2% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Avon	1.1 mi	20.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Lebanon	1.2 mi	25.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Sand Hill	1.9 mi	6.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Lebanon Township	2.2 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Pleasant Hill	2.4 mi	18.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher
West Lebanon Township	2.5 mi	15.3% (±7.2 points)	Higher
North Cornwall Township	3.2 mi	20.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lebanon South, PA (16.2%), Avon, PA (20.4%), Lebanon, PA (25.7%).

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)
9	Newmanstown	9.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Lebanon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside South Lebanon 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 Hebron

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hebron, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hebron heat with oil?

36.4% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes in Hebron use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hebron have electric heat?

1.7% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Hebron heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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