How are homes heated in Lykens, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lykens, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lykens, used by 42.1% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

36.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 36.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.1%

Heating fuel in Lykens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lykens	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±2.8 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.1% (±9.6 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	36.2% (±13.0 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.3 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±3.5 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	10.1% (±6.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±2.0 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 Lykens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Lykens, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dauphin County (37.8%).

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 Lykens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lykens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lykens	—	36.2% (±13.0 points)	—
Wiconisco Township	1.0 mi	20.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Gratz	3.1 mi	29.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	3.6 mi	31.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	4.0 mi	30.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Dauphin County)	4.2 mi	10.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Lykens Township	4.3 mi	10.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Williamstown	4.4 mi	29.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	4.9 mi	22.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wiconisco Township, PA (20.3%), Rush Township (Dauphin County), PA (10.6%), Lykens Township, PA (10.4%).

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
6	Elizabethville	47.7% (±10.6 points)
7	Halifax Township	45.9% (±8.6 points)
8	Reed Township	43.6% (±12.4 points)
9	Millersburg	43.0% (±8.9 points)
10	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	42.7% (±6.2 points)
11 (tie)	Halifax	42.1% (±12.2 points)
11 (tie)	Lykens	42.1% (±9.6 points)
13	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	40.0% (±9.7 points)
14	Upper Paxton Township	39.6% (±10.5 points)
15	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	37.9% (±7.8 points)
16	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	33.2% (±7.7 points)
17	Dauphin	33.0% (±16.0 points)
18	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	32.8% (±14.1 points)

Showing 13 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 Lykens

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lykens, used by 42.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lykens heat with oil?

42.1% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Lykens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lykens have electric heat?

36.2% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes in Lykens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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