How are homes heated in Liverpool, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Liverpool, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Liverpool, used by 53.5% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

34.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 53.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.4%

Heating fuel in Liverpool

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Liverpool	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.1 points)	1.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.4% (±9.8 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	53.5% (±10.2 points)	33.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.8 points)	13.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±5.0 points)	12.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.3% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.9% (±4.6 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.8%	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 Liverpool, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Perry County (30.7%).

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

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

In Liverpool, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Perry County (33.9%).

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 Liverpool

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liverpool
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Liverpool	—	53.5% (±10.2 points)	—
Liverpool Township	1.2 mi	31.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Millersburg	3.0 mi	50.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Paxton Township	3.5 mi	31.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)	4.2 mi	24.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Buffalo Township (Perry County)	4.7 mi	25.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	6.1 mi	32.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Howe Township (Perry County)	7.4 mi	35.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Greenwood Township (Juniata County)	7.5 mi	27.9% (±11.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liverpool Township, PA (31.8%), Upper Paxton Township, PA (31.4%), Susquehanna Township (Juniata County), PA (24.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Marysville	43.2% (±7.1 points)
7	New Buffalo	42.9% (±28.7 points)
8	Howe Township (Perry County)	40.9% (±12.2 points)
9	Oliver Township (Perry County)	40.5% (±8.8 points)
10	Duncannon	37.4% (±7.4 points)
11	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	35.0% (±8.1 points)
12	Liverpool	34.4% (±9.8 points)
13	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	33.1% (±8.2 points)
14	Toboyne Township	30.3% (±9.6 points)
15	Miller Township (Perry County)	29.6% (±9.1 points)
16	Liverpool Township	29.5% (±9.9 points)
17	Wheatfield Township	29.4% (±7.7 points)
18	Tyrone Township (Perry County)	29.3% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 Liverpool

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Liverpool, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Liverpool heat with oil?

34.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Liverpool use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Liverpool have electric heat?

53.5% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Liverpool heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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