How are homes heated in Middletown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Middletown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Middletown, used by 50.2% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.8% heat with utility gas.

11.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.8% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 50.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.4%

Heating fuel in Middletown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Middletown	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.8% (±4.5 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.4% (±4.7 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	50.2% (±5.4 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 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 Middletown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Middletown, 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 higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Middletown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Middletown	—	50.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Royalton	1.1 mi	20.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Lower Swatara Township	1.9 mi	46.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	2.1 mi	32.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Highspire	3.0 mi	39.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Goldsboro	3.4 mi	46.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hummelstown	4.5 mi	36.3% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Valley Green	4.6 mi	80.3% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	5.1 mi	38.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Royalton, PA (20.3%), Londonderry Township (Dauphin County), PA (32.6%), Hummelstown, PA (36.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Green, PA (80.3%).

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
30	Penbrook	15.3% (±9.9 points)
31	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	14.7% (±3.1 points)
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 11 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 Middletown

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Middletown, used by 50.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Middletown heat with oil?

11.4% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Middletown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Middletown have electric heat?

50.2% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Middletown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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