How are homes heated in Hopewell Township (York County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (York County), used by 31.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.6% heat with electricity.

13.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
31.9% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
31.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
13.2%

Heating fuel in Hopewell Township (York County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHopewell Township (York County)York CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas31.9% (±7.7 points)51.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.2% (±5.0 points)12.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity31.6% (±7.9 points)23.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.3% (±13.1 points)7.6%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±2.1 points)2.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.8 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.6 points)0.7%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 Hopewell Township (York County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (12.6%).

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

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

In Hopewell Township (York County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (23.9%).

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 Hopewell Township (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopewell Township (York County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hopewell Township (York County)—31.6% (±7.9 points)—
Stewartstown2.1 mi33.8% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
East Hopewell Township4.4 mi26.0% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Fawn Township (York County)4.9 mi23.8% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Fawn Grove5.5 mi24.6% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Cross Roads5.6 mi21.3% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
North Hopewell Township6.7 mi21.8% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Shrewsbury6.9 mi21.9% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
New Freedom7.5 mi6.6% (±5.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Freedom, PA (6.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
36Peach Bottom Township15.0% (±8.1 points)
37Windsor Township (York County)14.8% (±4.0 points)
38Franklintown14.1% (±9.3 points)
39Hallam13.6% (±9.1 points)
40Jefferson (York County)13.5% (±8.9 points)
41Windsor13.4% (±8.8 points)
42Hopewell Township (York County)13.2% (±5.0 points)
43East Prospect10.4% (±7.3 points)
44Spring Grove10.2% (±5.1 points)
45New Freedom9.4% (±5.6 points)
46West Manheim Township8.7% (±4.0 points)
47Wrightsville8.1% (±4.0 points)
48 (tie)Seven Valleys8.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hopewell Township (York County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hopewell Township (York County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (York County), used by 31.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hopewell Township (York County) heat with oil?

13.2% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (York County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hopewell Township (York County) have electric heat?

31.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (York County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:35704, in state:42 county:133).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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