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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Manheim Township (York County), used by 31.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

22.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
7.1% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
31.8%

Heating fuel in Manheim Township (York County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostManheim Township (York County)York CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas7.1% (±4.6 points)51.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.31.8% (±8.6 points)12.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity22.8% (±7.4 points)23.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.3% (±6.7 points)7.6%5.1%4.9%
Wood12.2% (±8.1 points)2.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.0% (±1.5 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.5 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.7 points)0.7%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 Manheim Township (York County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in York County (12.6%).

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

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

In Manheim Township (York County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Manheim Township (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manheim Township (York County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Manheim Township (York County)—22.8% (±7.4 points)—
Jefferson (York County)3.9 mi35.4% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
West Manheim Township4.0 mi24.8% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Codorus Township4.3 mi24.5% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Heidelberg Township (York County)5.6 mi38.2% (±8.9 points)Higher
Parkville5.7 mi22.0% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (York County)5.8 mi17.8% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Pennville6.9 mi23.9% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Hanover7.2 mi17.0% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Heidelberg Township (York County), PA (38.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6Cross Roads43.1% (±11.7 points)
7Warrington Township (York County)40.9% (±10.7 points)
8Springfield Township (York County)35.4% (±8.0 points)
9Lower Windsor Township34.4% (±6.0 points)
10Fawn Township (York County)32.8% (±6.4 points)
11Washington Township (York County)32.4% (±7.9 points)
12Manheim Township (York County)31.8% (±8.6 points)
13Winterstown31.3% (±10.7 points)
14East Hopewell Township31.0% (±7.5 points)
15Monaghan Township30.4% (±8.2 points)
16North Hopewell Township29.5% (±6.4 points)
17Paradise Township (York County)28.5% (±8.2 points)
18Heidelberg Township (York County)28.2% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Manheim Township (York County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Manheim Township (York County), used by 31.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.8% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Manheim Township (York County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.8% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Manheim Township (York 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 Manheim township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:46904, in state:42 county:133).

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.

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