How are homes heated in Homeacre-Lyndora, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Homeacre-Lyndora, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Homeacre-Lyndora, used by 74.8% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.8% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 22.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Homeacre-Lyndora

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Homeacre-Lyndora	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	74.8% (±4.1 points)	68.0%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	6.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	22.9% (±4.2 points)	18.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	4.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	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 Homeacre-Lyndora, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Butler County (6.4%).

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

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

In Homeacre-Lyndora, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Butler County (18.6%).

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 Homeacre-Lyndora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Homeacre-Lyndora
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Homeacre-Lyndora	—	22.9% (±4.2 points)	—
Butler	1.5 mi	16.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Meridian	2.2 mi	10.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Meadowood	2.5 mi	13.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shanor-Northvue	2.9 mi	14.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	3.2 mi	27.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Butler County)	3.5 mi	15.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
East Butler	3.9 mi	10.2% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Summit Township (Butler County)	4.9 mi	10.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butler, PA (16.2%), Meridian, PA (10.8%), Center Township (Butler County), PA (15.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Meadowood	2.9% (±2.6 points)
2	Nixon	2.8% (±4.1 points)
3	Oak Hills	0.6% (±1.0 points)
4	Shanor-Northvue	0.3% (±0.6 points)
5	Homeacre-Lyndora	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Meridian	0.0% (±1.9 points)
6 (tie)	Slippery Rock University	0.0% (±47.5 points)

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

It lies inside Butler Township (Butler 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 Homeacre-Lyndora

What is the most common way to heat a home in Homeacre-Lyndora?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Homeacre-Lyndora, used by 74.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Homeacre-Lyndora heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Homeacre-Lyndora use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Homeacre-Lyndora have electric heat?

22.9% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Homeacre-Lyndora heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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