How are homes heated in Lampeter, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lampeter, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lampeter, used by 67.7% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.7% (±15.1 points)
Electricity: 24.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in Lampeter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lampeter	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	67.7% (±15.1 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±2.9 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	24.1% (±17.8 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±3.8 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	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 Lampeter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Lampeter, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 Lampeter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lampeter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lampeter	—	24.1% (±17.8 points)	—
Willow Street	1.7 mi	49.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Pequea Township	3.1 mi	62.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Strasburg	3.2 mi	44.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg Township	3.4 mi	24.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Lampeter Township	3.5 mi	41.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	4.5 mi	26.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	4.6 mi	34.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Providence Township	5.7 mi	25.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Street, PA (49.0%), Pequea Township, PA (62.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Leola	14.6% (±5.0 points)
19	Willow Street	12.5% (±4.1 points)
20	Blue Ball	11.1% (±9.8 points)
21	Rothsville	9.9% (±6.8 points)
22	Intercourse	9.3% (±9.9 points)
23	Maytown	5.8% (±5.3 points)
24	Lampeter	2.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside West Lampeter 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 Lampeter

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lampeter, used by 67.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lampeter heat with oil?

2.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Lampeter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lampeter have electric heat?

24.1% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes in Lampeter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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