How are homes heated in Lower Swatara Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Swatara Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lower Swatara Township, used by 46.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with utility gas.

9.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.0% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 46.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.4%

Heating fuel in Lower Swatara Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Swatara Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.0% (±6.5 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.4% (±3.2 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	46.7% (±8.4 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.7% (±3.2 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.1 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 Swatara Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Lower Swatara Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dauphin County (37.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lower Swatara Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Swatara Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Swatara Township	—	46.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Highspire	1.6 mi	39.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	1.9 mi	50.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton	2.9 mi	20.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	3.1 mi	38.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bressler	3.3 mi	25.2% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Rutherford	3.6 mi	51.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	3.6 mi	26.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Enhaut	3.7 mi	13.9% (±19.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Royalton, PA (20.3%), Bressler, PA (25.2%), Steelton, PA (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32	Lower Paxton Township	12.9% (±1.9 points)
33	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	12.8% (±2.6 points)
34	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	12.5% (±4.8 points)
35	Royalton	12.3% (±11.3 points)
36	Middletown	11.4% (±4.7 points)
37	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	11.0% (±2.2 points)
38	Lower Swatara Township	9.4% (±3.2 points)
39	Harrisburg	5.1% (±1.6 points)
40	Steelton	4.8% (±3.4 points)

Showing 9 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Lower Swatara Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lower Swatara Township, used by 46.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Swatara Township heat with oil?

9.4% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Lower Swatara Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Swatara Township have electric heat?

46.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Lower Swatara Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Swatara township, Dauphin County, 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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