How are homes heated in Jonestown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Jonestown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jonestown, used by 58.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

32.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 58.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.3%

Heating fuel in Jonestown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jonestown	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±3.0 points)	32.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.3% (±8.2 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	58.2% (±8.6 points)	24.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±2.8 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±2.6 points)	2.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 Jonestown, 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 Jonestown, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lebanon County (24.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jonestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonestown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jonestown	—	58.2% (±8.6 points)	—
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	1.4 mi	28.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Fredericksburg	3.1 mi	19.6% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	3.9 mi	29.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
North Lebanon Township	4.5 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Union Township (Lebanon County)	4.6 mi	37.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Sand Hill	4.7 mi	6.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
North Annville Township	4.8 mi	23.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
West Lebanon Township	5.1 mi	15.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Swatara Township (Lebanon County), PA (28.9%), Fredericksburg, PA (19.6%), Bethel Township (Lebanon County), PA (29.7%).

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
9	Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	42.7% (±8.9 points)
10	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	39.5% (±6.8 points)
11	Cleona	37.9% (±8.1 points)
12	Union Township (Lebanon County)	37.4% (±7.5 points)
13	Myerstown	36.3% (±8.7 points)
14	North Lebanon Township	35.3% (±5.4 points)
15	Jonestown	32.3% (±8.2 points)
16	Cornwall	28.6% (±8.2 points)
17	North Londonderry Township	28.3% (±6.1 points)
18	Palmyra	27.9% (±4.3 points)
19	Lebanon	26.7% (±3.6 points)
20	Jackson Township (Lebanon County)	26.2% (±5.6 points)
21	North Cornwall Township	25.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 Jonestown

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jonestown, used by 58.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jonestown heat with oil?

32.3% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Jonestown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jonestown have electric heat?

58.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Jonestown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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