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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), used by 53.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% heat with electricity.

8.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.0% (±6.2 points)
Electricity
34.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.7%

Heating fuel in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLancaster Township (Lancaster County)Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas53.0% (±6.2 points)33.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.7% (±2.7 points)16.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity34.6% (±5.6 points)35.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.9% (±1.5 points)9.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)2.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)1.9%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.5 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 Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), 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 higher than the national figure (3.9%).

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

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)—34.6% (±5.6 points)—
Millersville1.8 mi31.9% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Lancaster1.9 mi26.8% (±2.2 points)Lower
Pequea Township3.9 mi62.5% (±9.3 points)Higher
Willow Street4.0 mi49.0% (±6.1 points)Higher
West Lampeter Township4.1 mi30.7% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Lampeter4.6 mi24.1% (±17.8 points)Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)5.0 mi31.5% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
East Hempfield Township5.2 mi45.9% (±4.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lancaster, PA (26.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pequea Township, PA (62.5%), Willow Street, PA (49.0%), East Hempfield Township, PA (45.9%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
51Eden Township12.2% (±4.6 points)
52Columbia11.5% (±2.7 points)
53Mount Joy10.6% (±3.3 points)
54Leacock Township10.0% (±5.4 points)
55Manheim Township (Lancaster County)9.4% (±2.1 points)
56East Hempfield Township8.9% (±2.4 points)
57Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)8.7% (±2.7 points)
58East Donegal Township8.1% (±3.8 points)
59Lancaster6.7% (±1.5 points)
60Marietta4.3% (±2.3 points)

Showing 10 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), used by 53.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

34.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Lancaster Township (Lancaster 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 Lancaster township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:41224, in state:42 county:071).

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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