How are homes heated in Lower Allen Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Allen Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Allen Township, used by 44.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% heat with electricity.

15.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.6% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 33.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.9%

Heating fuel in Lower Allen Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Allen Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	44.6% (±4.7 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.9% (±3.7 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.1% (±4.5 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Lower Allen Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cumberland County (15.0%).

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

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

In Lower Allen Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (37.2%).

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 Lower Allen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Allen Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Allen Township	—	33.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Shiremanstown	1.8 mi	32.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Hill	2.3 mi	13.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lemoyne	2.9 mi	15.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
New Cumberland	2.9 mi	17.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Upper Allen Township	3.5 mi	52.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Wormleysburg	3.7 mi	49.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Mechanicsburg	4.2 mi	45.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Hampden Township	4.5 mi	36.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camp Hill, PA (13.1%), Lemoyne, PA (15.6%), New Cumberland, PA (17.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Allen Township, PA (52.4%), Wormleysburg, PA (49.4%), Mechanicsburg, PA (45.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Shippensburg	20.3% (±11.5 points)
18	Dickinson Township	18.9% (±7.3 points)
19	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	17.6% (±7.2 points)
20	South Middleton Township	17.4% (±4.1 points)
21	North Middleton Township	17.0% (±5.1 points)
22	Wormleysburg	16.3% (±8.2 points)
23	Lower Allen Township	15.9% (±3.7 points)
24	Camp Hill	15.8% (±4.2 points)
25	East Pennsboro Township	13.9% (±4.2 points)
26	Silver Spring Township	12.0% (±3.3 points)
27	New Cumberland	11.9% (±3.4 points)
28	Mechanicsburg	10.9% (±4.0 points)
29	Shippensburg Township	9.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Allen Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lower Allen.

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 Lower Allen Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lower Allen Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Allen Township, used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Allen Township heat with oil?

15.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Lower Allen Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Allen Township have electric heat?

33.1% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Lower Allen Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Allen township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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 Lower Allen township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44832, in state:42 county:041).

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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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